Australian batter David Warner greeted his Indian followers as the Ram Temple was inaugurated in Ayodhya on Monday. The Aussie batter ‘Jai Sri Ram’ in the caption.
Earlier, South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj also wished the Indian diaspora on the eve of the consecration ceremony.
In a specially recorded video, the Proteas spinner said, “I want to wish Mahesh Kumar (Consul General of India in Johannesburg) and the entire Indian community in South Africa all the best for the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. May it bring peace, harmony and spiritual enlightenment to one and all.”
In a recent interview with PTI, the left-arm spinner, who has his roots in Uttar Pradesh where the temple town of Ayodhya is located, spoke about his devotion to Lord Ram.
When he walks into the middle during a game in South Africa, the in-house DJ makes it a point to play 'Ram Siya Ram, Jai Jai Ram'. According to him, the song in the background gets him "into the zone".
Multiple Indian cricket stars, both ex and current, attended the historic ceremony on January 22. The long list included Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Ravindra Jadeja, Mithali Raj and Venkatesh Prasad.