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Top 5 Bhakts Of Lord Rama In The World Of Cricket

image-lrowngm7Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma receiving the Ram Mandir invite (X.com)

While India celebrates the homecoming of Lord Ram, the invitations were extended to all the well-known cricketers to be a part of this auspicious day and welcome the Lord Ram to their home after 500 years in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni and a few other popular cricketers were all part of this historic occasion. 

As the 22nd of January marks a historical day in Indian culture, we at OneCricket take you on a spiritual journey with the most prominent cricketers of the world who are into spirituality and turned up for the biggest event of Lord Ram's welcome after the long wait of 500 years. Whether it was the Bollywood, the Cricket fraternity or even the business tycoons of India, all of them visited Ayodhya and welcomed the god Rama. 

As all the cricketing fans are well aware of the players who have been regularly visiting temples during the breaks, let's have a look at the top 5 bhakts of Lord Rama in the world of cricket. 

Keshav Maharaj

image-lroxbi0uKeshav Maharaj (X.com)

The Indian-origin South African player, Keshav Maharaj has been among the elite players who represent the Proteas in all three formats of the game. Being an Indian, Keshav Maharaj has been a fond believer of Lord Rama, and it has been evident from his entrances on the cricket field with a background music on the Lord Rama. 

Every time he comes out to bat, the spiritual song 'Ram Siya Ram' is played in the background while he walks to the pitch. Even in the recently concluded series against India, every time he walked out to bat, the same song was played. After hearing the news of Rama's temple and the welcoming of the god, Keshav Maharaj congratulated all the Indians on this auspicious occasion. 


Virat Kohli

image-lroxayt7Virat Kohli (X.com)

One of the coolest and funkiest cricketers in the world, Virat Kohli, who was once asked about his tattoos being related to any god and to which he replied jokingly, 'Do I look Puja-Path Types?' has now turned into a different human. Now, he never misses a chance to visit the historic temples of India, whether it's the Golden Temple in Amritsar or the Mahakal temple. 

Considering he is one of the most influential personalities in the world, he was invited to the welcoming event in Ayodhya. He even got permission to visit the newly built temple in Ayodhya amidst the ongoing preparations for the Test series against England. 


Sachin Tendulkar

image-lrox2pckSachin Tendulkar with Ambani family (X.com)

Well, one can say that today, God was there to welcome the God Rama, as Sachin Tendulkar being the God of Cricket, was invited and present at the newly built temple of Lord Rama. Sachin has always been a spiritual one, as he keeps stickers and a few little statues of Gods in his cricket kit trunk. 

When it comes to social media, he always posts his pictures on occasions like Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali. Being the legend of the game and one of the most influential personalities in India, he was extended an invitation to attend the welcoming ceremony of Lord Rama to Ayodhya. He was even snapped with a few Bollywood actors and the Ambani family, who were also there in the ceremony. 


Rohit Sharma

image-lrox3iv1Rohit Sharma (X.com)

When it comes to spirituality, Rohit Sharma is also among the cricketers who have been visiting temples during the breaks. Even before the near-perfect World Cup 2023 campaign, Rohit visited the Tirupati Balaji temple and before the World Cup 2019 as well. The Indian captain was also invited to the welcoming ceremony of the Lord Rama in Ayodhya. 

While there are still some speculations about his presence at the temple during the ceremony, it doesn't rule out the fact that he is not a devotee of Lord Rama. Being the captain of the Indian team and one of the popular personalities in India, Rohit was extended an invite for the ceremony but no one spotted him at the temple. 


Ravindra Jadeja 

image-lrox4h63Ravindra Jadeja (X.com)

India's most prominent all-rounder, Ravindra Jadeja is always upfront when it comes to praying and is a devotee of Rama. He was also extended an invitation to attend the welcoming ceremony of the Lord Rama. The left-arm bowler, with his presence at the temple, won the hearts of the fans and was also snapped clicking pictures of the newly built temple. 

Jadeja went to the ceremony with his wife, who is also a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. Both of them went to the ceremony and welcomed the Lord Rama to their home after the long wait of 500 years.