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India is celebrating their 75th Independence Day today (August 15). The day is observed to mark the end of British rule in India in the year 1947. On the special occasion, several former and current cricketers took to social media to extend greetings to fellow Indians.
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wished his countrymen Independence day and said he always wore the Indian flag on his helmet.
“भारत हमेशा सर आँखों पर! I have always worn the Flag of India on my helmet with pride, and it always reminded me why I stepped on the field. Wish a very Happy 75th #IndependenceDay to all the Indians across the globe. Jai Hind!” tweeted Tendulkar.
भारत हमेशा सर आँखों पर!
I have always worn the 🇮🇳 flag on my helmet with pride and it always reminded me why I stepped on the field.
Wish a very Happy 75th #IndependenceDay to all the Indians across the globe.
Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/9XwUmau31O
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2021
Senior wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik wrote: “One of the greatest feelings is to listen to the National Anthem before we step on the field to represent our country. Always cherish it! Bharat Mata ki Jai Happy 75th independence day to every Indian #IndependenceDay.”
One of the greatest feelings is to listen to the National Anthem before we step on the field to represent our country. Always cherish it! ✨
Bharat Mata ki jai 🇮🇳Happy 75th independence day to every Indian ❤️#IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/czaNDFPa18
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 15, 2021
Former India batsman VVS Laxman wished to see the Indian Tricolour always fly high.
“As we celebrate our 75th Independence Day, let’s pay our respects to our great Freedom Fighters who fought bravely and laid the foundation for our independence. May the Indian tricolour always fly high (Flag of India) Jai Hind….Happy #IndependenceDay” wrote Laxman on the micro-blogging website.
As we celebrate our 75th Independence Day, let's pay our respects to our great Freedom Fighters who fought bravely and laid the foundation for our independence. May the Indian tricolour always fly high🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳Jai Hind….Happy #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/5WzNqWNc8P
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 15, 2021
Here is how other cricketers reacted:
To be a part of this glorious country and to get the chance to represent it is the greatest gift I have received. Let's remember all those who put India's independence ahead of themselves and gave us freedom. #HappyIndependenceDay
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) August 15, 2021
Happy 75th Independence Day to all of my Indian brothers and sisters. May your spirits rise with the flag today! #IndiaAt75 #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/o1m5a49ATX
— Karun Nair (@karun126) August 15, 2021
Happy #IndependenceDayIndia 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/RphRIxqspw
— Navdeep Saini (@navdeepsaini96) August 15, 2021
When the sky, stadium and ground came together to reflect the tricolour.
Happy independence day to my fellow Indians all around the world🇮🇳😊 #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/bo7K5bE0Ok— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 15, 2021
Freedom in the Mind ,
Faith in the Words ,
Pride in our Souls,
Let’s Salute the Nation on This #IndependenceDay !
Tried singing #VandeMatram pic.twitter.com/dTtEV22j6s— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) August 15, 2021
To my fellow Indians, a very happy #IndependenceDay! I’ll always go out there and do my best for my country! Jai Hind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/WpnKfkwu5f
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 15, 2021
Saare jag me kahin nahi hai dusara #Hindustan!🇮🇳
This #IndependenceDay2021, let’s take a moment to value our nation and never forget the supreme sacrifices made by our brave hearts to give us the freedom, today.
Jai Hind!🙏🇮🇳 #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/AGy9hkuJ1x
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) August 14, 2021
From childhood, this has always been the most special day of the year. जय हिन्द #HappyIndependenceDay2021 #IndiaAt75 #indiaIndependenceday #स्वतंत्रतादिवस #15August pic.twitter.com/RjxFDJxPjl
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) August 15, 2021
Happy Independence Day! #JaiHind #IndiaAt75 pic.twitter.com/lqgPZ1V27I
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) August 15, 2021
Wishing a very Happy 75th #IndependenceDay to all the Indians across the globe.
Jai Hind! 🇮🇳#IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/w3vXoZkCx3
— Dhawal Kulkarni (@dhawal_kulkarni) August 15, 2021
On this 75th,May the glory of #IndependenceDay be with us forever #HappyIndependenceDay2021 pic.twitter.com/idUqhWUGcm
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) August 15, 2021
Happy Independence day to all of us celebrating! Loving some threads of some not so famous freedom fighters cropping up on my TL today. Always a proud day as an Indian. #JaiHind #IndependenceDay
— Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav) August 15, 2021
On our 75th Independence Day, remembering the valiant struggle of all those who fought for the independence of our great nation 🙏🏻 Freedom is precious, let’s respect and enjoy it responsibly. Jai Hind 🇮🇳 #HappyIndependenceDay2021 pic.twitter.com/fNhXHa4OZ9
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 15, 2021
#HappyIndependenceDay 🇮🇳
Celebrating 75th year of Independent India 🇮🇳#JaiHind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/iZlSiAZTHu— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) August 15, 2021
Our country is great cos of its unity. Happy Independence Day everyone 🇮🇳 #IndependenceDayIndia pic.twitter.com/eXk6SkVSrW
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 15, 2021
Happy Independence day!
Let’s all do our little bit to make our Desh more mahaan every day! 🙏🙏🙏#IndependenceDayIndia— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 14, 2021
Happy Independence Day! 🇮🇳
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 15, 2021
Happy Independence Day everyone #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/8ZHGi5yEoS
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) August 15, 2021
Happy Independence Day to everyone. I salute our real heroes of the country who gave supreme sacrifice for the nation. Jai Hind🇮🇳#IndependenceDay #JaiHind
— Chetan Sharma (@chetans1987) August 15, 2021
May the Indian tricolor always fly high,
Warm wishes on the grand occasion of
Inpependence Day.#HappyIndependenceDay2021 pic.twitter.com/YVHKA6lbR7— RAMESH POWAR (@imrameshpowar) August 15, 2021
Always an incredible honour to play for my country! Happy Independence Day, India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/1Fh7KH2Dge
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) August 15, 2021
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देश के खातिर, इस तिरंगे को सदैव ऊचा रखने की खातिर, देश की आजादी के लिए और देश की आजादी बनाए रखने के लिए जिन लोगों ने अपने प्राणों की आहुति दी है उनको सत सत नमन
जय हिन्द, भारत माता की जय pic.twitter.com/9YkcNRgRae— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 15, 2021
Today we're celebrating strength, courage, peace, truth, fertility, growth & auspiciousness of our land.
Lots of people sacrificed their lives & loved our motherland immensely for which we're getting chance to celebrate 75th happy #IndependenceDay 🇮🇳
Let's remember them today. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/nxck4fGsPr— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) August 14, 2021
Happy Independence Day…..🇮🇳🇮🇳
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) August 15, 2021
Remembering the real heroes behind the independence. Always a special feeling to sport the tri-color while representing India. Wishing every Indian a very happy Independence day. #IndiaAt75 pic.twitter.com/12UzMuAI7P
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) August 15, 2021
