From Virat Kohli to Mirabai Chanu: Eminent sports personalities wish PM Modi on his 72nd birthday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 72 on 17 September 2022 and social media is flooding with birthday wishes for him. His supporters are celebrating the occasion in different ways, while he has released the Cheetahs brought to India from Namibia. PM Modi is known to keep a close eye on sports and for sending his congratulatory wishes to Indian athletes. On his 72nd birthday, eminent sports personalities of India took on Twitter to wish him.

PM Modi has talked to Indian athletes before and after major sporting events like Commonwealth Games, Chess Olympiad, Tokyo Olympics and many more. The introduction of the Khelo India Youth Games has given India some top-tier athletes in form of Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli and many more. Now, the sports fraternity is wishing him a happy birthday and thanking him.

Former Indin cricketer, who is now a BJP politician, Gautam Gambhir wished PM Modi and called him “the man who has redefined the meaning of being an Indian.”

A very happy birthday to the man who has redefined the meaning of being an Indian for every Indian. May god bless Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji with a long & healthy life! ?? pic.twitter.com/7OabVYarOX

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 17, 2022

Eminent cricket personalities including former Indian captain Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli, legend Sachin Tendulkar, former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and Mr IPL Suresh Raina also gave him birthday wishes and wished him good health and happiness.

A very happy birthday to our Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji. Under his astute leadership ?? has seen massive growth & development. His dynamic leadership & his amazing ability to connect with people from all walks of life is truly inspiring. Praying for his good health always. pic.twitter.com/fRyzvvDxOJ

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) September 17, 2022

Wishing our Hon. Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, a very happy birthday. Wishing you strength, happiness and good health.

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 17, 2022

Happy Birthday to our Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji!
Wishing you the best of health & happiness.

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 17, 2022

Birthday greetings to our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji. My best wishes for your good health and success ?? @narendramodi @PMOIndia @narendramodi_in #HappyBirthdayModiji

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) September 17, 2022

Warm birthday wishes to our honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi ji. May you have a long life and our country prospers under your great leadership. Jai Hind ??? #HappyBirthdayModiji
@PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/qOxri09suo

— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) September 17, 2022

India’s golden girl, Olympic silver medallist, Mirabai Chanu also wished PM Modi a ‘long and healthy life in the service of the nation.’ Table Tennis star Manika Batra wished him a happy birthday and thanked him for his support to the Indian sporting fraternity.

Birthday greetings to our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. Wishing you a long and healthy life in the service of the nation.#HappyBdayModiji #PrimeMinister pic.twitter.com/B6jGOkGeI4

— Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (@mirabai_chanu) September 17, 2022

Happy Birthday Shri @NarendraModi Sir?
Thank you for your undivided support to the Indian Sporting fraternity. You constant motivation and praise on all our accomplishments has further given us the energy to win more & more medals for #TeamIndia??

#HappyBirthdayPM pic.twitter.com/zA4elAhXqD

— Manika Batra (@manikabatra_TT) September 17, 2022