Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Ritika Sajdeh celebrate Holi.© Instagram/Twitter
Holi was celebrated with much fervour all over India. Even the IPL stars celebrated Holi in the middle of the rigorous schedule. Mumbai Indians celebrated the festival of Holi today before heading to Hyderabad for their next encounter with SunRisers Hyderabad on the 27th of March. Holi, the festival of colours, love and friendship merges with the Indian Premier League (IPL), the grandest spectacle in world cricket. When these two festivals, both driven by the objective of inclusivity and joy, come together, it creates a mesmerizing sight.
It turns out to be a sight to behold as various cricketers from across the world, transcending nationalities and communities, enjoy the festival together.
Mumbai Indians also celebrated in Holi celebration. Rohit Sharma and others could be seen enjoying. Even the cricketers family celebrated Holi with them. Hardik Pandya could be seen joining Rohit’s wife Ritika Sajdeh in Holi celebration.
Starting with the Delhi Capitals camp, star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who has finally made his much-anticipated return to the field after a life-threatening car accident in 2022, was seen enjoying the festival with his teammates. Along with him was the Australian opener, David Warner, who was seen hugging it out with his captain, all drenched in colour.
Head coach Ricky Ponting and players Yash Dhull, South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs and Anrich Nortje, pacer Mukesh Kumar were among others enjoying the festival.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Shreyas Iyer was not spared by his teammates either as he was full of water and colour within seconds of meeting them. Mentor Gautam Gambhir, players Suyash Sharma, Harshit Rana and Chetan Sakariya were among others enjoying the festival.
Coming to the Rajasthan Royals camp, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was also seen enjoying the festival of colours with teammates Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal
Steve Smith, the star Australian batter and former England pacer Stuart Broad, who have had multiple battles during the Ashes series, were also seen enjoying the festival together as a part of IPL’s broadcasting team.
With ANI inputs
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