New Delhi: The Twitter was abuzz with congratulatory messages for the Indian Cricket Team on Saturday as it marked a victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in ICC events with a comprehensive six-wicket victory to keep their World T20 campaign alive.
As soon as the match touched it's finishing line, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate the Indian Cricket Team.
Congratulations Team India for the amazing victory. #IndvsPak
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2016
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani, BJP leader Giriraj Singh, BJP national spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain, Yogendra Yadav, the official Twitter handle of India National Congress, Rahul Gandhi were some other prominent personalities who were on the top of the world after India defeated Pakistan. All of them posted 'well done' messages on the social networking site.
Here are the messages:
fantastic innings by Virat Kohli. Congrats Team India. Great win!
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) March 19, 2016
Beat it like this Kohli ...finish like Dhoni ...
We won against *** ...congratulations #Ind— Giriraj Singh (@girirajsinghbjp) March 19, 2016
Congrats team India for this win! Very well played indeed!! https://t.co/rRJHGwoNKF
— Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) March 19, 2016
Congratulations Team India on 11th consecutive victory in #IndiavsPak world cup encounter. Victory with style.
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) March 19, 2016
Congratulations Team India for your victory against Pakistan! #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/bj6iV2lJdf
— INC India (@INCIndia) March 19, 2016
Congratulations to the Indian team on a thrilling win against Pakistan! #IndvsPak
— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) March 19, 2016
Legendary Sachin Tendulkar also posted some commendable tweets for MS Dhoni and his team:
Great Win Team India. Thank you for the innings and gesture @imVkohli! #IndvsPak (1/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 19, 2016
Team India returning to the dressing room after the game, waved to me. Felt like I never left the team...#IndvsPak (2/2)
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 19, 2016
Making the moment a bit light and at the same time taking a dig at the Internet trolls, Indian tennis ace and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik's better half Sania Mirza wrote: “It's over .. Have I stopped trending yet??”
It's over .. Have I stopped trending yet?? #somepeopleseriouslyneedtogetalife
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) March 19, 2016
In an another tweet, Sania hailed India's victory. "Good match.. Tough one Pakistan .. Balle balle India@imVkohli you rockstar#bleedblue #sportwins (sic)," she tweeted.
Sakshi Dhoni also took to the Twitter to congratulate Team India. "Congratulations Team India and Happy 8 years boo....," she tweeted.
Congratulations Team India and Happy 8 years boo....
— Sakshi Singh Dhoni (@SaakshiSRawat) March 19, 2016
In another tweet she added: "Ppl outside my house ...honking burning fire crackers ...screaming ...u guys r gonna wake up my daughter ....."
Ppl outside my house ...honking burning fire crackers ...screaming ...u guys r gonna wake up my daughter ....
— Sakshi Singh Dhoni (@SaakshiSRawat) March 19, 2016
Meanwhile, Indian Border Security Force (BSF) jawans in Jammu were seen dancing and celebrating in their camps celebrating the victory.
WATCH: BSF Jawans in Jammu celebrate Indian win over Pakistan #IndvsPak #WT20https://t.co/tsumAwTQaA
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 19, 2016
Earlier, during the match, environment-conscious citizens and some hotels switched off non-essential lights to observe Earth Hour today even as the majority stayed glued to television sets for the high-profile India-Pakistan World Twenty 20 match.
