Protesting wrestlers who’re preventing to wash the mess on the Westling Federation of India (WFI) are starting to get help from fellow athletes from different sports activities. After Vinesh Phogat slammed cricketers, shuttlers and boxers for maintaining quiet whilst wrestlers proceed to wrestle on the streets of Delhi, star Indian athletes like Sania Mirza, Irfan Pathan and Nikhat Zareen have tweeted in help of the grapplers. The wrestlers began a social media marketing campaign referred to as #Istandwithmychampions and plenty of reactions from Indian sport stars have began to come back utilizing the identical hashtag.
Sania Mirza hopes justice is served
Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza mentioned thtr watching the feminine athletes protest on the streets is troublesome, hoping for justice to be served as quickly as attainable. “As an athlete but more as a woman this is too difficult to watch .. they’ve brought laurels to our country and we have all celebrated them , with them .. if you have done that then it’s time to now stand with them in this difficult time too .. this is a highly sensitive matter and serious allegations.I hope whatever the truth is justice is served.. sooner rather than later,” Wrote Sania.Â
As an athlete however extra as a girl that is too troublesome to observe .. they’ve introduced laurels to our nation and we’ve got all celebrated them , with them .. when you’ve got finished that then it is time to now stand with them on this troublesome time too .. this can be a extremely delicate matter_ pic.twitter.com/7mVVyz1Dr1
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) April 28, 2023
As athletes, we practice laborious daily to signify our nation on the worldwide stage. It is deeply regarding to see our athletes discovering it essential to protest on the streets relating to the allegations of harassment within the Indian wrestling administration. My coronary heart goes out_
— Abhinav A. Bindra OLY (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 26, 2023
Indian athletes are all the time our delight not solely once they get medals for us_
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 28, 2023
It breaks my coronary heart to see our Olympic & World medallists on this state. Sportspeople additionally serve the nation by bringing glory & laurels.
I sincerely hope & pray that the regulation takes its personal course and justice is served on the earliest__
Jai Hind.#IStandWithMyChampions https://t.co/w5eaJuwzSz
— Nikhat Zareen (@nikhat_zareen) April 28, 2023
Sakshi, Vinesh are India’s delight. I’m pained as a sportsperson to search out delight of our nation popping out to protest on the streets. I pray that they get justice.#IStandWithWrestlers pic.twitter.com/hwD9dKSFNv
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 28, 2023
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— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 28, 2023
Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh react
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan didn’t point out the plight of wrestlers in his tweet however not directly pointed to the identical wrestlers vs WFI combat that is occurring at present. He tweeted: “Indian athletes are always our pride not only when they get medals for us…”. Harbhajan Singh was extra direct in his help for the grapplers, saying it pains him to see the ‘delight of the nation’ in such a situation, protesting on the streets. “Sakshi, Vinesh are India’s pride. I am pained as a sportsperson to find pride of our country coming out to protest on the streets. I pray that they get justice,” wrote Harbhajan. Virender Sehwag confirmed his displeasure to see the star wrestlers struggling for his or her calls for on the streets.
Nikhat Zareen, Rani Rampal be a part of forces too
Two-time World Champion boxer Nikhat Zareen and former Indian ladies’s hockey group captain Rani Rampal too lent help to Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and different wrestlers who’ve been protesting in Delhi to oust WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Nikhat tweeted: “It breaks my heart to see our Olympic & World medallists in this state. Sportspeople also serve the nation by bringing glory & laurels. I sincerely hope & pray that the law takes its own course and justice is served at the earliest. Jai Hind.”
Rani referred to as for fast justice for the wrestlers, saying it pains her coronary heart to see the wrestlers protest within the streets. “Extremely painful to see our renowned wrestlers demanding justice on the streets of India. It tears me apart to see my fellow athletes in this situation who have worked hard in their lives and won great laurels for our beloved country. They deserve justice.”
Other athletes who’ve spoken up in favour of the wrestlers embrace Olympic champions Neeraj Chopra and Abhinav Bindra, Navjot Singh Sidhu. Cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni haven’t spoken up on the difficulty but.Â