Sports Personalities Who Attended the Ram Mandir Consecration

Several sports personalities attended the highly anticipated Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Monday (Jan 22). Sachin Tendulkar, Mithali Raj, Saina Nehwal, Venkatesh Prasad, Neeraj Chopra, Virat Kohli and Anil Kumble were among the sporting icons who received the invitation. Take a look:

Sachin Tendulkar

India's legendary batsman, Sachin Tendulkar attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Mithali Raj

India's former female batter, Mithali Raj attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir on Monday, Jan 22. She posted pictures of herself attending the ceremony on the social media platform 'X' with the caption, "Immersed in the divine ambience of Ayodhya. Being a part of this glorious ceremony is a joy to behold. A day to remember for the ages".

Saina Nehwal

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal also attended the Pran Pratistha ceremony and posted selfies with former cricketer Mithali Raj on social media platform 'X'.

Venkatesh Prasad

Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad was also amongst the cricketers and sports stars to be invited to Ayodhya for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir. Prasad took to the social media platform ‘X’ to post a video of himself in Ayodhya chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’.

Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble, former Indian cricket captain coach and commentator also attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Mandir. Posting a selfie on social media platform 'X' he wrote, "Pure Bliss and Blessed to be part of this divine occasion."