As the country celebrates the festival of lights – Diwali – a number of sportspersons took to their social media handles to wish their fans ” a very happy Diwali”.
Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posted a video message with a caption: “A very happy diwali to everyone.” The message was also translated into his mother tongue Marathi.
Meanwhile, Indian captain Virat Kohli posted a video message on his Instagram page. “Praise the street cleaner, tip the delivery guy, pet the dog, donate to charity, give a gift to a homeless kid. Just light up someone’s day. Happy festival of lights,” he said.
India ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal posted a photoraph of herself saying: “I wish everyone a very happy Diwali.”
Australian batsman Steve Smith, who was in impeccable form in the recently-concluded Ashes series, took to Instagram to write: “Happy Diwali to all of my Indian friends out there.”
Smith’s teammate David Warner, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, wrote: “Happy Diwali to all! @sunrisershyd.”
A number of European football clubs also posted messages on the occasion. “HappyDiwali from everyone at City!” posted Premier League champions Manchester City.
Spanish giants FC Barcelona said: “Happy #Diwali to all our fans celebrating around the world!” They also posted a video of one of their academies in India.