India pacer Mohammed Shami had a fabulous 2023 before injury sidelined him from the South Africa Test series. KL Rahul, VVS Laxman, Ajinkya Rahane and Abhinav Bindra also took to social media to wish their followers a Happy New Year 2024
After an eventful 2023 for the Indian sports fraternity, 2024 is now here. As the country's sportspersons look forward to the a fulfilling year on the field and off it, a number of them took to social media to wish their fans and followers a very happy New Year. (Sports News)
Among the athletes were India pacer Mohammed Shami, who had a fabulous year before injury sidelined him from the South Africa Test series, and batting great Sachin Tendulkar.
Some other prominent Indian cricketers to share New Year greetings online were middle-order batter KL Rahul, the currently out-of-favour Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, former middle-order batter VVS Laxman, former Test captain Anil Kumble, and pacer Umesh Yadav.
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Players from various arenas posted their wishes, including boxer Saweety Boora and former Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra.
The year 2024 is an especially important one for Indian sport as the Paris Olympics are coming up, with a billion hopes and aspirations resting on the Indian contingent's shoulders.