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PHOTOS: Sportsmen celebrate India's Independence Day

By Rediff Sports Desk
August 15, 2015 15:32 IST
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Rediff.com brings how the sportsmen celebrated India’s 69th Independence Day

Virat Kohli

India's captain Virat Kohli and Team Director Ravi Shastri hoist the national flag in Sri Lanka. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter

The humiliating defeat against Sri Lanka in the first Test served as a huge mood dampener for Indian cricket fans who were keen to celebrate the Independence day with a win.

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Sania Mirza

 

Tennis star Sania Mirza tweeted, “Khel Ratna, in the semi finals at the Rogers cup and a very Happy Independence Day India It's a good day!”

Sachin Tendulkar

 

India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar spent the day with ‘young citizens’ from Make a Wish. The ‘God’ of cricket tweeted, “They (kids) have great hope and positivity. Enjoyed the evening chatting and playing cricket. Picking up a bat for these children was special!”

Make a Wish is an initiative which grants the wishes of children suffering from life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with joy and hope.

MC Mary Kom

India's MC Mary Kom celebrates. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

London Olympics bronze medalist boxer, MC Mary Kom said, “Celebrate the independence but do not forget the martyrs who gave up their lives for our freedom.”

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