Published: Aug 18, 2016, 11:47 AM (IST)
Edited: Aug 18, 2016, 12:17 PM (IST)
India’s former cricketer Virender Sehwag is always ahead in supporting any cause or wishing former and current cricketers on their birthdays in the wittiest way possible. This time Sehwag touched upon a very strong matter yet congratulated Indian contingent of Rio Olympics – Sakshi Malik for winning bronze medal in Wrestling beating Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan. India, who were facing the drought of medals, was broken with the help of Sakshi. Sehwag touched upon the matter of girl child and mentioned, “Poora Bharat is baat ka Sakshi hai,jab koi bht mushkil ho toh is desh ki ladkiyan hi Malik hain.Thank U #SakshiMalik.” He further tweeted, “#SakshiMalik is a reminder of what cn happn if u don’t kill a girl child.When d going gets tough,its our girls who get going &save our pride.” ALSO READ: Virender Sehwag requests government to honour Dipa Karmarkar and Lalita Babar
Poora Bharat is baat ka Sakshi hai,jab koi bht mushkil ho toh is desh ki ladkiyan hi Malik hain.Thank U#SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/YfHgRqxwTM
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 18, 2016
#SakshiMalik is a reminder of what cn happn if u don’t kill a girl child.When d going gets tough,its our girls who get going &save our pride
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 18, 2016
Cricketers from across the globe were elated on the victory of Sakshi breaking all the odds. India Women skipper Mithali Raj, former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, Harsha Bhogle, Mayanti Langer, India’s new head coach Anil Kumble and others also tweeted on this important occasion. Sehwag had recently requested the Indian government to name a special train and plane after gymnast Dipa Karmakar and athlete Lalita Babar in order to honour their efforts at the ongoing Rio Olympics. ALSO READ: Virender Sehwag awarded Honorary Life Membership of MCC
Dipa created history when she finished fourth in the final of the women’s Vault event, missing out on what would have been India’s first Olympic medal in gymnastics by 0.15 points. Her effort in the final included the dangerous Produnova vault which has earned her widespread acclaim. Lalita, on the other hand, became the first Indian athlete — male or female — to appear in the final of an Olympic track event in 36 years when she qualify for the women’s 3,000 metre Steeplechase.
