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Harbhajan Singh and Shikhar Dhawan react to Abhinandan Varthaman’s release

Dixit Bhargav
|PublishedFeb 28, 2019

MOHALI, INDIA – MARCH 30: Harbhajan Singh of India in action during the 2011 ICC World Cup second Semi-Final between Pakistan and India at Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium on March 30, 2011 in Mohali, India. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)

Harbhajan Singh and Shikhar Dhawan react to Abhinandan Varthaman: The Indian cricketers took to Twitter to express their views.

Former Pakistan captain and current Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announcement regarding releasing Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman tomorrow has come as a tremendous respite for India.

After the Wing Commander was held as captive yesterday, a lot of tension had prevailed in India. However, a video of him being interrogated by the Pakistan Army eased off the atmosphere in India.

In the video, the brave officer was asked about his health and other details regarding the aircraft which he was flying and the overall mission. While he confirmed that he was taken care of by the Pakistan army, he denied to disclose anything about the operation which he was sent on.

As soon as the announcement was made, plentiful reactions in the affirmative were visible on social media platform Twitter. While some called it India’s win, the others were calm and thanked the Pakistan Prime Minister for this gesture of peace.

Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh also took to Twitter to share his views on the same. Terming the same as ‘Great News’, Harbhajan quoted the words of Imran Khan. Read his tweet below:

India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan also took to Twitter to post about Varthaman. Read his tweet below:

Other than Harbhajan Singh and Shikhar Dhawan, a couple of more cricketers also used the platform to share their opinion on the same. Read their tweets below:

About the author

Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.