Complete list of cricketers invited to Ram Mandir’s Pran Pratishtha Ceremony

Cricketers invited to Ramandir opening. (Photo Source: Twitter)

The much-awaited Pran Pratishtha Ceremony of Ram Mandir will be held in Ayodhya on January 22. The entire nation is eagerly waiting for the sacred event to get underway which will be attended by several eminent personalities of the nation. Notably, numerous cricketers have been also invited to attend the event such as legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, former World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni are also likely to mark their presence.

Current India cricketers, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have also received invitations along with former cricketers. Former India women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj is also likely to grace the event while the current captain Harmanpreet Kaur became the latest entrant in the list of invitees on Saturday, January 20.

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Notably, Sachin Tendulkar was the first person to receive the invitation followed by MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Harmanpreet Kaur were also presented the invitation. According to reports, Virat Kohli is most likely to attend the sacred event and has been even granted permission by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India).

The Indian cricket team assembled in Hyderabad to prepare for the Test series against England beginning from January 25 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Kohli will reportedly take part in a practice session on Sunday, January 21 and will travel to Ayodhya to attend Ram Mandir’s Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22.

Full list of cricketers invited for Ram Mandir Consecration:

Sachin Tendulkar

MS Dhoni

Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma

Sunil Gavaskar

Kapil Dev

Rahul Dravid

Virender Sehwag

Sourav Ganguly

Anil Kumble

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravichandran Ashwin

Mithali Raj

Harmanpreet Kaur

Gautam Gambhir