Makar Sankranti 2021: Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh Lead Cricket Fraternity Wishes

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag took to Twitter on Thursday to extend his wishes on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. "Wishing you a very happy and blissful #MakarSankranti #Uttarayan#Bihu #Pongal #MAKARAVILAKKU," read the caption on the tweet by Sehwag. Ex-Team India players Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and VVS Laxman also took to social media to spread the cheer.

Wishing you a very happy and blissful #MakarSankranti #Uttarayan#Bihu #Pongal #MAKARAVILAKKU pic.twitter.com/I0vp3xjdfw

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 14, 2021

"Hope the festivities of Makar Sankranti and Pongal begin a fresh chapter of abundance and prosperity in everyone's lives. May the skies be filled with colorful kites Kite and the earth with great harvest Seedling! Wishing everyone good health & happiness #MakarSankranti #Pongal," read the tweet from Yuvraj.

Hope the festivities of Makar Sankranti and Pongal begin a fresh chapter of abundance and prosperity in everyone's lives. May the skies be filled with colorful kites and the earth with great harvest ! Wishing everyone good health & happiness #MakarSankranti #Pongal

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) January 14, 2021

Raina wished happiness and prosperity to all in his message, with the same conveyed by Laxman as well. 

"May you harvest abundant happiness and prosperity this year. As the kites of hope soar up high, I wish you all a very Happy Pongal and Happy Makar Sakranti!," the former tweeted. 

May you harvest abundant happiness and prosperity this year. As the kites of hope soar up high, I wish you all a very Happy Pongal and Happy Makar Sakranti!

— Suresh Raina???????? (@ImRaina) January 14, 2021

"Let this festive season bring endless happiness, peace and prosperity to you and your family," read the tweet from Laxman.

Let this festive season bring endless happiness, peace and prosperity to you and your family. pic.twitter.com/XIHuhgNc17

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 13, 2021

Team India cricketers Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant and Ravichandran Ashwin are other members of the cricket fraternity who have expressed their wishes on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and Pongal.  

"Wishing everyone a happy festival of harvest! Happy #MakarSankranti and #Pongal," stated Iyer.

Wishing everyone a happy festival of harvest! Happy #MakarSankranti and #Pongal

— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) January 14, 2021

"Iniya pongal nalvazhthukkal!! #Pongal2021," read Ashwin's tweet in Tamil.

Iniya pongal nalvazhthukkal!! #Pongal2021

— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) January 14, 2021

The festival is being celebrated amongst the coronavirus pandemic this year.

The Indian cricket team is currently in Australia for the ongoing four-match Test series. The final Test will be held in Brisbane.

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Virender Sehwag Yuvraj Singh Shreyas Iyer Ravichandran Ashwin Rishabh Pant Suresh Raina VVS Laxman Cricket