XtraTime Web Desk: Celebrating 71 years of independence, the sports fraternity around the nation took to social media to express themselves. Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to Badminton nation Saina Nehwal, Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri to Table Tennis ace Manika Batra, remembered the freedom fighters. He pointed that ‘Team India’ wouldn’t have been formed had the fighters not sacrificed their lives. Here goes their tweets:
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
To belong to flag and a people that are free is a privilege we mustn’t forget and mustn’t lose. Happy Independence Day. pic.twitter.com/yLQXeuwPGy
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) August 15, 2018
With freedom in the mind, faith in the words, pride in our souls. Let’s salute the nation ?? Happy Independence Day ?? pic.twitter.com/QFmcIJI4KZ
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) August 15, 2018
Happy Independence Day ?? pic.twitter.com/d7KI60x5Xz
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 15, 2018
Happy Independence Day ?? pic.twitter.com/d7KI60x5Xz
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 15, 2018
Thousands laid down their lives to get us an independent India, now it is upon us to keep it at its best ??
I am on to give my best in what I do ? …and I request you all to do your part.#Happy72ndIndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/CdZogKsmq6— Manika Batra (@manikabatra_TT) August 15, 2018