Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag post emotional messages to mark Independence Day celebrations
On the occasion of 72nd Independence Day, several Indian cricketers and other sportspersons posted inspirational messages to express their love for the country.
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar also took to Twitter and posted a picture with the national flag.
"Everything in life is hard-earned. Just like our independence. Among countless other things, there would have been no 'Team India' if not for the sacrifice of our brave freedom fighters. Let us not take that freedom for granted. #HappyIndependenceDay," Tendulkar's tweet read.
Everything in life is hard-earned. Just like our independence. Among countless other things, there would have been no ‘Team India’ if not for the sacrifice of our brave freedom fighters. Let us not take that freedom for granted. #HappyIndependenceDay ?????? pic.twitter.com/RYrveJ9P7y
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2018
Tendulkar represented India in 200 Tests and 463 ODIs and retired from international cricket in 2013.
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag wrote a poem on his Twitter handle.
कुछ नशा तिरंगे की आन का है,
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 15, 2018
कुछ नशा मातृभूमि की शान का है,
हम लहरायेंगे हर जगह ये तिरंगा,
नशा ये हिन्दुस्तां के सम्मान का है।
स्वतंत्रता दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं !#IndependenceDayIndia #HappyIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/oFTAHMsYsX
India woman cricketer Sushma Verma and other sportspersons also posted a message to mark the celebrations.
Let your heart bask in free spirit! Happy Independence Day!??❤️ pic.twitter.com/UvHITwVqhN
— Sushma Verma (@ImSushVerma) August 15, 2018
Happy Independence Day ?? pic.twitter.com/d7KI60x5Xz
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 15, 2018
May we always have freedom to choose, freedom to live and freedom to dream...??
— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) August 15, 2018
Happy independence Day 2018#IndependenceDay2018 pic.twitter.com/GVOvcire44
सोने की चिड़िया कहलाए जाने वाले भारत को हमें फिर से उन्हीं ऊंचाईयों पर ले जाना है। आईये इस स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर याद करें उन शहीदों को जिन्होंने आज़ादी के लिए अपना सर्वस्व बलिदान किया और प्रण लें कि हम सब एकजुट होकर देश के विकास में भागीदार बनेंगे। #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/lEsaz84I9n
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 15, 2018
I bow down to all those who
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 15, 2018
laid down their lives so that we can celebrate this day.
Happy #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/nvG8vcVJdQ
Our feedom and independence came with struggle, with toil and hard work we made our country. We are our country and our country is us. Happy Independence day to all!!
— Heena SIDHU (@HeenaSidhu10) August 15, 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurled the national flag at the Red Fort on the occasion of India's 72nd Independence Day.