The evening of August 23 (Wednesday), marked a momentous day for India and ISRO. Chandrayaan 3 successfully landed on the moon. Currently, a billion-people nation is enjoying the enormous success of Indian scientists. The cost of the ISRO’s Moon Mission was about Rs 660 crore. India’s third lunar mission made a gentle landing on the moon at precisely 6:04 p.m. IST, and a wave of joy was felt throughout the nation as the sense of patriotism sunk in. Indian cricketers and other athletes also hailed the successful landing. Scroll down to read Indian Players Celebrate Chandrayaan 3 Successful Landing.
Indian Players Celebrate Chandrayaan 3 Successful Landing
The Indian cricket squad watched the entire event of Chandrayaan-3 landing live in Dublin before to the third T20I vs. Ireland as Chandrayaan-3 successfully touched down on the moon as ISRO’s historic mission proved to be a great success. Not only that, but several cricketers from the past and present came together to express their congratulations on the momentous accomplishment.
While the BCCI published a video of the Indian players celebrating the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s completion, Team India Captain Rohit Sharma, Vice-Captain Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, and Suryakumar Yadav among others expressed a wish on social networking site X!
🎥 Witnessing History from Dublin! 🙌
The moment India's Vikram Lander touched down successfully on the Moon's South Pole 🚀#Chandrayaan3 | @isro | #TeamIndia https://t.co/uIA29Yls51 pic.twitter.com/OxgR1uK5uN
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2023
Ziva, MS Dhoni’s daughter, had a wonderful response when the Chandrayaan-3 rover safely touched down on the moon. And the video quickly went viral!
Many well-known cricketers, sportsmen, and officials from the past and present, including BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, former India opener Sachin Tendulkar, and others sent their congratulations to their compatriots.
Here’s how the sports fraternity reacted to Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing:
One of the first cricketers to respond to Chandrayaan’s successful moon landing was Yuzvendra Chahal, who wrote: “Congratulations, ISRO. Such a wonderful occasion for Indian pride. I applaud your commitment and persistence.”
Anil Kumble, a former India Test captain, said on X, “Proud moment for India! Congratulations to @isro on Chandrayan 3’s successful landing.”
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S Somanath, the head of ISO, praised the nation for landing on the moon. Following Chandrayaan’s successful landing, Somanath declared, “India is on the moon.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is present at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, watched the live broadcast and waved the tricolor as soon as the touchdown occurred.
Not to mention, India has now joined the US, China, and Russia as the fourth nation in the world to have successfully landed on the moon’s surface. India will go down in history as the first nation to touch down on the moon’s south pole. It’s also crucial to remember that on Sunday, August 20, Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed. It sort of symbolizes how significant an accomplishment it is for India to reach the moon.
The Asia Cup 2023 preparations will soon begin. On September 2, the Indian squad will face its bitter foe Pakistan in the tournament’s opening match.
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