Mumbai: India captain Virat Kohli and limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday urged citizens and fans to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to switch off all the lights and illuminate lamps on Sunday.
Virat Kohli tweeted, “The power of the stadium is in its fans. The spirit of India is in its people. Tonight 9pm for 9min, Let’s show the world, we stand as ONE. Let’s show our Health Warriors, We stand behind them. Team India – IGNITED.”
The power of the stadium is in its fans.
The spirit of India is in its people.Tonight 9pm for 9min
Let’s show the world, we stand as ONE.
Let’s show our Health Warriors,
We stand behind them.
Team India – IGNITED.@narendramodi @PMOIndia— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 5, 2020
“Team India, we cant get this prescription wrong. Our life depends on winning this test match. Show your solidarity, join us in “The Great Team India Huddle” today 5th April 9pm for 9min. Light to Fight. Are you with me?” Rohit Sharma tweeted.
Team India, we cant get this prescription wrong. Our life depends on winning this test match.
Show your solidarity, join us in “The Great Team India Huddle” today 5th April 9pm for 9min.
Light to Fight.
Are you with me?@narendramodi
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) April 5, 2020
PM Modi on Friday urged the people to give their 9 mins on April 5 at 9 pm and switch off the electric lights and light up lamps, candles or mobile phone flashlights to display the country’s “collective resolve” to defeat coronavirus.