<p>England on Tuesday defeated India by a crushing 227-run margin in the first Test of the four-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While the match marked an end to India’s 14-match unbeaten streak at home, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen took to social media platform to tweet in the Hindi language to celebrate and remind Indian fans of what he had said before the series started.</p>

<p>Ahead of the series, Pietersen had warned Indian fans not to celebrate the historic Test series triumph against Australia much. At that time, the former England batsman had said that the real team will arrive in India a few weeks later while adding that a lot can change within a span of two weeks.</p>

<p>England dominated the proceedings against India in Chennai to win the Test 227 runs. While skipper Joe Root celebrated his 100th Test with a cracking double century, the likes of Dom Bess and James Anderson rattled the Indian batsmen with their classy bowling display.</p>

<p>“India , yaad hai maine pehele hi chetawani di thi ke itna jasn na manaye jab aapne Australia ko unke ghar pe haraya tha,” tweeted Pietersen. (India, remember when I warned you before to refrain from celebrating too much when you had beaten Australia in their backyard).</p>

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<p>“India - yeh aitihaasik jeet ka jashn manaye kyuki yeh sabhi baadhao ke khilaap hasil hui hai (This is a historic win, you must celebrate because it has been achieved despite all obstacles),” the ex-England captain had tweeted.</p>

<p>“LEKIN, ASLI TEAM toh kuch hafto baad a rahi hai jisse aapko harana hoga apne ghar mein. Satark rahe, 2 saptaah mein bahut adhik jashn manaane se saavadhaan rahen (However, the real challenge comes your way in a few weeks, and you have to beat them at home. Be careful, refrain from celebrating too much in the coming two weeks),” he had written while referring to the England team.</p>

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LEKIN , ASLI TEAM 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 😉 toh kuch hafto baad a rahi hai jisse aapko harana hoga apne ghar mein .<br />
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Satark rahe , 2 saptaah mein bahut adhik jashn manaane se saavadhaan rahen 😉</p>
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<p>England will now look to continue their winning run at the same venue in Chennai in the second Test, scheduled to commence from February 13 whereas India will be gunning to bounce back from the setback and level the series.</p>

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England on Tuesday defeated India by a crushing 227-run margin in the first Test of the four-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While the match marked an end to India’s 14-match unbeaten streak at home, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen took to social media platform to tweet in the Hindi language to celebrate and remind Indian fans of what he had said before the series started.

England on Tuesday defeated India by a crushing 227-run margin in the first Test of the four-match series at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While the match marked an end to India’s 14-match unbeaten streak at home, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen took to social media platform to tweet in the Hindi language to celebrate and remind Indian fans of what he had said before the series started. Ahead of the series, Pietersen had warned Indian fans not to celebrate the historic Test series triumph against Australia much. At that time, the former England batsman had said that the real team will arrive in India a few weeks later while adding that a lot can change within a span of two weeks. England dominated the proceedings against India in Chennai to win the Test 227 runs. While skipper Joe Root celebrated his 100th Test with a cracking double century, the likes of Dom Bess and James Anderson rattled the Indian batsmen with their classy bowling display. “India , yaad hai maine pehele hi chetawani di thi ke itna jasn na manaye jab aapne Australia ko unke ghar pe haraya tha,” tweeted Pietersen. (India, remember when I warned you before to refrain from celebrating too much when you had beaten Australia in their backyard). ALSO READ: Family live-streams India vs England Chennai Test at wedding venue, photograph goes viral India , yaad hai maine pehele hi chetawani di thi ke itna jasn na manaye jab aapne Australia ko unke ghar pe haraya tha 😉 — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 9, 2021 × “India - yeh aitihaasik jeet ka jashn manaye kyuki yeh sabhi baadhao ke khilaap hasil hui hai (This is a historic win, you must celebrate because it has been achieved despite all obstacles),” the ex-England captain had tweeted. “LEKIN, ASLI TEAM toh kuch hafto baad a rahi hai jisse aapko harana hoga apne ghar mein. Satark rahe, 2 saptaah mein bahut adhik jashn manaane se saavadhaan rahen (However, the real challenge comes your way in a few weeks, and you have to beat them at home. Be careful, refrain from celebrating too much in the coming two weeks),” he had written while referring to the England team. ALSO READ: 'There are no regrets whatsoever on that decision': Virat Kohli on Kuldeep Yadav's omission from playing XI India 🇮🇳 - yeh aitihaasik jeet ka jashn manaye kyuki yeh sabhi baadhao ke khilaap hasil hui hai LEKIN , ASLI TEAM 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 😉 toh kuch hafto baad a rahi hai jisse aapko harana hoga apne ghar mein . Satark rahe , 2 saptaah mein bahut adhik jashn manaane se saavadhaan rahen 😉 — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) January 19, 2021 × England will now look to continue their winning run at the same venue in Chennai in the second Test, scheduled to commence from February 13 whereas India will be gunning to bounce back from the setback and level the series.

IND vs ENG: Kevin Pietersen tweets in Hindi, reminds fans of his warning following Chennai Test

<p>Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Friday won hearts as he took to social media platform Twitter to aware his Indian fans and followers about the novel coronavirus which is spreading like a wildfire all over the world. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed to at least 241 in India on Friday with new cases being reported from parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pietersen went desi as he posted an awareness message in Hindi with the help of Bengal and Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket-keeper Shreevats Goswami while urging&nbsp;every Indian to follow the guidelines provided by the Indian government. The swashbuckling former cricketer appealed&nbsp;to everyone to remain at their respective residences for a few days to curb the spread of COVID-19.</p>

<p>“Namaste india Folded hands hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai, hum sab apne apne sqarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar My Hindi teacher - @shreevats1,” Pietersen had tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Reacting to Pietersen’s tweet, PM Modi replied: “Explosive batsmen who've seen teams through crises have something to say to us. We too will come together to fight COVID-19. #IndiaFightsCorona”</p>

<p>PM Modi even shared tweets by Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan in a bid to raise awareness surrounding the novel coronavirus.&nbsp;</p>

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We too will come together to fight COVID-19. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiaFightsCorona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndiaFightsCorona</a><a href="https://t.co/vSZCibHvzz">https://t.co/vSZCibHvzz</a><a href="https://t.co/XPXNhJ0Rlx">https://t.co/XPXNhJ0Rlx</a><a href="https://t.co/0a7JcT4IVV">https://t.co/0a7JcT4IVV</a><a href="https://t.co/wEIFA6ZehQ">https://t.co/wEIFA6ZehQ</a><a href="https://t.co/e63GDehTOg">https://t.co/e63GDehTOg</a></p>
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<p>Pietersen replied back to PM Modi by praising his leadership qualities as he wrote, in Hindi: "Shukriya Modi ji,&nbsp;aapki leadership bhi kaafi bispotak hai"&nbsp;</p>

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<p>PM Modi on Thursday had announced the implementation of ‘Janata Curfew’ on March 22 (Sunday) – under which no one is supposed to step out of their house between 7 am to 9 pm. He even urged the citizen to not panic and follow all the precaution as per the advisory issued by the Health Ministry. Many cricketers including the likes of Kohli, Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, to name a few, had praised PM Modi's speech while urging everyone to maintain social distancing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, all major sporting events have been either cancelled or postponed amid the novel coronavirus outbreak with dark clouds hovering over the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9. Also, the Indian government has strictly advised against public gatherings.</p>

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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Friday won hearts as he took to social media platform Twitter to aware his Indian fans and followers about the novel coronavirus which is spreading like a wildfire all over the world.

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Friday won hearts as he took to social media platform Twitter to aware his Indian fans and followers about the novel coronavirus which is spreading like a wildfire all over the world. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed to at least 241 in India on Friday with new cases being reported from parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Pietersen went desi as he posted an awareness message in Hindi with the help of Bengal and Sunrisers Hyderabad wicket-keeper Shreevats Goswami while urging every Indian to follow the guidelines provided by the Indian government. The swashbuckling former cricketer appealed to everyone to remain at their respective residences for a few days to curb the spread of COVID-19. “Namaste india Folded hands hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai, hum sab apne apne sqarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar My Hindi teacher - @shreevats1,” Pietersen had tweeted. ALSO WATCH: 'Masked' Virat Kohli refuses selfie request at airport over COVID-19 concern Namaste india hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai , hum sab apne apne sarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar My Hindi teacher - @shreevats1 — Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) March 20, 2020 × Reacting to Pietersen’s tweet, PM Modi replied: “Explosive batsmen who've seen teams through crises have something to say to us. We too will come together to fight COVID-19. #IndiaFightsCorona” PM Modi even shared tweets by Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan in a bid to raise awareness surrounding the novel coronavirus. ALSO READ: Sachin Tendulkar urges everyone to draw lessons from Test cricket to tackle COVID-19 Explosive batsmen who've seen teams through crises have something to say to us. We too will come together to fight COVID-19. #IndiaFightsCoronahttps://t.co/vSZCibHvzzhttps://t.co/XPXNhJ0Rlxhttps://t.co/0a7JcT4IVVhttps://t.co/wEIFA6ZehQhttps://t.co/e63GDehTOg — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 20, 2020 × Pietersen replied back to PM Modi by praising his leadership qualities as he wrote, in Hindi: "Shukriya Modi ji, aapki leadership bhi kaafi bispotak hai" Shukriya Modi ji , aapki leadership bhi kaafi bispotak hai — Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) March 20, 2020 × PM Modi on Thursday had announced the implementation of ‘Janata Curfew’ on March 22 (Sunday) – under which no one is supposed to step out of their house between 7 am to 9 pm. He even urged the citizen to not panic and follow all the precaution as per the advisory issued by the Health Ministry. Many cricketers including the likes of Kohli, Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, to name a few, had praised PM Modi's speech while urging everyone to maintain social distancing. Meanwhile, all major sporting events have been either cancelled or postponed amid the novel coronavirus outbreak with dark clouds hovering over the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which is scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9. Also, the Indian government has strictly advised against public gatherings.

PM Narendra Modi responds to Kevin Pietersen's tweet, joins forces with 'explosive batsmen' to fight against COVID-19

<p>Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Friday urged Indian citizens to follow government directions on self-isolation to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, posting a message in Hindi with some help from his former IPL teammate Sreevats Goswami.</p>

<p>The 39-year-old took to Twitter to say "Greetings India. Everyone is united in the fight against coronavirus and that everyone should listen to their government's instructions and stay at home for a few days. This is time to be smart."</p>

<p>"Namaste India, hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai , hum sab apne apne sarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar," Pietersen tweeted in Hindi.</p>

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<p>He credited Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Goswami for teaching him Hindi. Both have played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 2,00,000 people worldwide and led to over 9,000 deaths. In India more than 190 have tested positive so far and four have died.</p>

<p>The country's health ministry has repeatedly advised people to stay at home and on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated a nationwide self-imposed curfew on Sunday to help the containment efforts.</p>

<p>Earlier this month, Pietersen visited the Kaziranga National Park in Assam to shoot a documentary on rhino conservation. He had lauded India's efforts in a series of tweets.</p>

<p>"The rhino population in India is BOOMING! Africa should take note! Face with monocle. Saving these iconic species CAN be done and IS being done here! Bravo, India!"</p>

<p>"India has given me so much over the last 15yrs &amp; to be able to visit somewhere so remote and so spectacular today, just made my trip. I'm so much happier, that we can film a doc celebrating the beauty of #IncredibleIndia!" he had tweeted.</p>


Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Friday urged Indian citizens to follow government directions on self-isolation to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, posting a message in Hindi with some help from his former IPL teammate Sreevats Goswami.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Friday urged Indian citizens to follow government directions on self-isolation to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, posting a message in Hindi with some help from his former IPL teammate Sreevats Goswami. The 39-year-old took to Twitter to say "Greetings India. Everyone is united in the fight against coronavirus and that everyone should listen to their government's instructions and stay at home for a few days. This is time to be smart." "Namaste India, hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai , hum sab apne apne sarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar," Pietersen tweeted in Hindi. Namaste india hum sab corona virus ko harane mein ek saath hai , hum sab apne apne sarkar ki baat ka nirdes kare aur ghar me kuch Dino ke liye rahe , yeh samay hai hosiyaar rahene ka .App sabhi ko der sara pyaar My Hindi teacher - @shreevats1 — Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) March 20, 2020 × He credited Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Goswami for teaching him Hindi. Both have played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 2,00,000 people worldwide and led to over 9,000 deaths. In India more than 190 have tested positive so far and four have died. The country's health ministry has repeatedly advised people to stay at home and on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated a nationwide self-imposed curfew on Sunday to help the containment efforts. Earlier this month, Pietersen visited the Kaziranga National Park in Assam to shoot a documentary on rhino conservation. He had lauded India's efforts in a series of tweets. "The rhino population in India is BOOMING! Africa should take note! Face with monocle. Saving these iconic species CAN be done and IS being done here! Bravo, India!" "India has given me so much over the last 15yrs & to be able to visit somewhere so remote and so spectacular today, just made my trip. I'm so much happier, that we can film a doc celebrating the beauty of #IncredibleIndia!" he had tweeted.

Kevin Pietersen reaches out to India on coronavirus awareness in Hindi