The legendary cricketer of India, Sachin Tendulkar, arrives in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Mandir inauguration ceremony
The legendary cricketer of Indian cricket team Sachin Tendulkar has arrived in Ayodhya for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla. Other notable sportspersons who are present at the venue are Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, former cricketers Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad, and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha. World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, India greats Sourav Ganguly and Virendra Sehwag, and Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid.
Members of the present Indian cricket team Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who were in Hyderabad, gearing up for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting January 25, will also attend the historic ceremony. The Indian team had arrived in Hyderabad on Saturday where the captain was spotted having his first training session as well on Sunday.
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The former captain of India's women’s cricket team, Mithali Raj, was also present at the inauguration ceremony. The temple trust has invited a total of 500 guests for the consecration ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, which includes politicians, actors, sports stars, and industrialists.