Today (15th August) is the day when every Indian citizen is filled with a patriotic feeling. They proudly speak of being an Indian and sung praise on the diversity of the country. Citizens memorize all the sacrifices their leaders have done to led India free from the slavery of British rules. Cricket fraternity had also shared their pride in donning their country’s jersey on Independence Day.
Cricket in India has altogether a different meaning. People do not just take it is a sport but for them, it’s like showcasing their culture. Indian fans celebrate the victory in the cricket field like winning a war.
The players are warriors for them. Some fans even worship the Indian cricketers as their God.
Taking to Twitter, Rohit Sharma also shared his proud feeling of representing the country. He wrote “Nothing like stepping out for our country’. Team India’s spinner Kuldeep Yadav also wrote “No better feeling than representing our wonderful country.”
India’s Test specialist Mayank Agarwal also shared his proud moment of donning the Indian jersey, ‘Nothing can even come close to the feeling of donning my country’s jersey.’
Team India’s captain Virat Kohli wished for the betterment of the country. He also heaped praise on India’s front line workers who are swearing hard for helping the country in the testing times of coronavirus.
Here are Tweets from Cricketers on Independence Day:
Wishing everyone a Happy Independence Day! ?? God bless our great nation and its countrymen especially the ones who are away from their families, fighting on the front lines to keep us safe. Jai Hind. pic.twitter.com/fhgzdUEF1G
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/MdShami11/status/1294517110341636096?s=20
Wishing every Indian a happy #IndependenceDay ?? Nothing like stepping out for your country. pic.twitter.com/T4jRfJs0Zq
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 15, 2020
A moment of pride whenever I step on the field for India. No better feeling than representing our wonderful country. Happy Independence Day ?? pic.twitter.com/9zGEciaiFj
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) August 15, 2020
Going out and playing for my nation is a matter of pride! Happy #IndependenceDay, India ?? pic.twitter.com/pbn5y1TPWH
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 15, 2020
Happy Independence Day ??#JaiHind pic.twitter.com/ai203UlQXd
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 15, 2020
Pride. Passion. Euphoria.
Nothing can even come close to the feeling of donning my country's jersey.??
Happy #IndependenceDay! ?? pic.twitter.com/9HVTEv5Hve
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) August 15, 2020
Happy Independence Day my fellow Indians. Bharat Mata ki Jai. ?? pic.twitter.com/J9vzwIwKzN
— Veda Krishnamurthy (@vedakmurthy08) August 15, 2020
As we celebrate 74th #IndependenceDay , let’s pay our respect to freedom fighters & jawans for their countless sacrifices to build an independent #India. Our strength is in what India can do on its own, and not on what it can import/buy #VocalForLocal #MakeInIndia Jai Hind ? ?? pic.twitter.com/aGaokBdhr8
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 15, 2020
“अपनी मिट्टी में मेरा अस्तित्व मिलना चाहिए
मैं रहूँ या ना रहूँ
मेरा भारत ये रहना चाहिए” जय हिंद ????#IndependenceDay #NationAboveAll pic.twitter.com/1cUHgdiWhc— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 15, 2020
Happy 74th #IndependenceDay to all Indians! ??
Children are the future of India and they're the ones who will drive our nation forward.
Let’s be their 'Everyday Heroes' and create the right environment which keeps them positive. pic.twitter.com/5TON75A8NQ— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2020
ऐ वतन वतन मेरे आबाद रहे तू
मैं जहाँ रहूँ जहां में याद रहे तू
ऐ वतन मेरे वतन…????सभी देशवासियों को स्वतंत्रता दिवस की बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएँ ????जय हिंद जय भारत ?????????? pic.twitter.com/0aaY69eGwo— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 15, 2020
Meanwhile, Indian cricketers are preparing themselves for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE from 19th September to 10th November.