We Are Proud of You: Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin to Indian Olympic Athletes

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and ace off-spinner R Ashwin congratulated India's Olympic medallists as well as participants in the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Nottingham: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and ace off-spinner R Ashwin congratulated India’s Olympic medallists as well as participants in the Tokyo 2020 Games. India recorded their highest-ever medals tally at an edition of the Olympics — seven medals — and managed to win their first gold medal after 13 years.

“Congratulations to all our winners and participants at the Olympics. Winning and losing is a part of sport, but what matters is you gave your best for the nation. We are so proud of you and I wish you all the very best going forward. Jai Hind. [emoticon: flag of India, folded hands],” tweeted Kohli, whose team played out a draw in the first Test in England, along with a collage of medal-winning athletes.

Congratulations to all our winners and participants at the Olympics. Winning and losing is a part of sport, but what matters is you gave your best for the nation. We are so proud of you and I wish you all the very best going forward. Jai Hind. 🇮🇳🙏#tokyo2020 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/xHkfQVutWg

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 8, 2021

His teammate Ashwin, who missed the first Test, also chipped in with a tweet and a collage.

A tribute to all the athletes who won medals and brought laurels to our country🇮🇳 and most importantly to the entire contingent of superstars who tried valiantly🙏🙏. We are proud of you.🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/0kp8OkNXEa

— Mask up and take your vaccine🙏🙏🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) August 8, 2021

“A tribute to all the athletes who won medals and brought laurels to our country [emoticon: flag of India] and most importantly to the entire contingent of superstars who tried valiantly [emoticons: folded hands]. We are proud of you. [emoticons: star-struck face],” said Ashwin, who is one of only three Indian spinners to have taken over 400 Test wickets.