Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya and others wish fans on Ganesh Chaturthi

Dhawan, Hardik and others wish fans on Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most celebrated Indian festivals, especially in the western region of the country. This festival began as a medium to unity the country against British Rule by Lokmanya Tilak. It is a festival that lasts for 10 – 14 days with people installing clay idol of Lord Ganesha at their homes and immersing it into a water source at the conclusion of the festival. On this special occasion, several Indian cricketers wished Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to their fans on Twitter.

Both a blend of active and former players such as Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya,Cheteshwar Pujara, Karun Nair and Anil Kumble to name a few have poured wished to their fans and thanked the holy Indian god. The Virat Kohli-led Indian side is currently leading the 5 One-Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka. They also whitewashed the hosts in the 3-Test series earlier.