India's Independence Day: Sachin Tendulkar Bats for Children, Virat Kohli Hoists National Flag
Sachin Tendulkar led the cricket fraternity in wishing India on the occasion of the country's 69th Independence Day.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar wished fellow citizens on the occasion of India's 69th independence day on Saturday. The retired star was seen interacting with children on the eve of the occasion even as the young brigade of the national team - led by captain Virat Kohli - hoisted the national flag in Sri Lanka where they are playing a Test series.
Tendulkar tweeted his wishes and raved about his interaction with children as part of the 'Make a Wish' initiative. "#HappyIndependenceDay to all of us! Spent the eve with young citizens from @MakeAWishIndia," he wrote on the microblogging site.
#HappyIndependenceDay to all of us! Spent the eve with young citizens from @MakeAWishIndia (1/3) pic.twitter.com/vk0yvxDxZw
- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2015
Make a Wish initiative seeks to grant the wishes of children suffering from life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Tendulkar - who is also part of NDTV's Support My School campaign - said it was indeed a special moment chatting with the children. "They have great hope and positivity. Enjoyed the evening chatting and playing cricket," he tweeted. "Picking up a bat for these children was special!"
They have great hope and positivity. Enjoyed the evening chatting and playing cricket (2/3) pic.twitter.com/uNpuguW6dS
- sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 15, 2015Meanwhile, Kohli and Team India director Ravi Shastri hoisted the Indian flag at Galle where the 1st Test against Sri Lanka is underway. The entire squad joined the two and sang the national anthem.
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Other noted figures from the Indian cricket community also showed their patriotic side. Following is a collection of tweets from some of them:
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!! PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN..JAI HIND ???????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/iaNxubR3L6
- Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) August 14, 2015
Happy Independence Day to all.Hero goes my #SaluteSelfie for all our soldiers who always made us proud. pic.twitter.com/oJl6UWWWfi
- Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) August 14, 2015
Wishing the Indian Armed Forces and all my fellow Indians a Happy Independence Day.
- VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 15, 2015
On this #IndependenceDay, let's all salute those who made this freedom possible; let's cherish & respect it. pic.twitter.com/zQwvAWLAQJ
- Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 15, 2015
Happy Independence Day day to all the Indians..have a great day ..Bhaarath mata ki Jai pic.twitter.com/abTnHHFpth
- Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) August 15, 2015