‘We smile in freedom because they stood with braveness’: Virat Kohli’s message on 79th Independence Day | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli joined the refrain of tributes on India’s 79th Independence Day, sharing a heartfelt message on Instagram that resonated with hundreds of thousands of followers. “Today, we smile in freedom because they stood with unwavering courage. We salute and honour the sacrifices of our heroes on this joyous Independence Day. Proud to be Indian. Jai Hind,” Kohli wrote.

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The day started with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting the tricolour on the Red Fort, assisted by Flying Officer Rashika Sharma. The ceremony was marked by a spectacular bathe of flower petals from two Mi-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force, one carrying the nationwide flag and the opposite the ‘Operation Sindoor’ flag, piloted by Wing Commanders Vinay Poonia and Aditya Jaiswal. Several cricketing greats additionally shared their needs. Sachin Tendulkar saved it easy but highly effective, posting “Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!” on X. ICC chairman Jay Shah known as for unity and a peaceable future, whereas ODI captain Rohit Sharma posted an image with the nationwide flag. T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav wrote, “Happy Independence Day, India. Always working hard to win for us.”

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Former opener Virender Sehwag shared a stirring patriotic verse, and Mithali Raj mirrored on the resilience India has proven by way of challenges, urging unity and exhausting work to construct a stronger and fairer nation.

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The theme for this 12 months’s celebrations was ‘Naya Bharat,’ reflecting the imaginative and prescient of reaching ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. From the Red Fort to social media, the message was clear — the sacrifices of the previous proceed to encourage the desires of at this time’s India.