'ISRO respresents the best of India' - Sachin and other Indian greats celebrate Chandrayaan 3 successful landing
THE WHOLE NATION WAS hooked to their screens watching ISRO's Chandrayaan 3 landing mission, and there were celebrations all around when it successfully achieved its objectives.
The major stars of Indian sports, too, were no exception to this. Sachin Tendulkar, who is known to follow major Indian space missions, tweeted praising the ISRO's dedication and hard work.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 23, 2023
@ISRO represents the best of India. Humble, hardworking women & men, coming together, overcoming challenges, and making our tricolour fly high.
India must celebrate and congratulate the Chandrayaan-2 team, which was led by Shri K… pic.twitter.com/WpQn14F1Mh
Subsequent Indian captains like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also joined in on the celebrations on social media.
Many congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team. You have made the nation proud
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 23, 2023
Jai Hind!
The to reach the lunar south pole.
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 23, 2023
That's got a nice ring to it
A proud moment for each one of us & a big congratulations to @isro for all their efforts.
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri also chimed in with a world of thanks to the ISRO "superstars" as they reached for the moon and the stars.
All you superstars at @isro, that was out of this world. What a proud moment. #Chandrayaan3
— Sunil Chhetri (@chetrisunil11) August 23, 2023
Boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen was also among the proud Indians celebrating the Vikram Lander's safe descent.
A moment of national pride as Chandrayaan touches down. Way to go, ISRO! #ISRO #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/jPUYSavWne
— Nikhat Zareen (@nikhat_zareen) August 23, 2023
ISRO's historic accomplishment truly seems to have transcended the boundaries of science and become a cultural moment for India; which the Indian elite sportspersons are very much a part of.
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