As India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission made a successful landing on the lunar south pole at 6:04 pm on Wednesday, Indian cricketers who were away in Ireland for a 3-match T20I series were seen watching and cheering for this historic event.
๐ฅ Witnessing History from Dublin! ๐
The moment India's Vikram Lander touched down successfully on the Moon's South Pole ๐#Chandrayaan3 | @isro | #TeamIndia https://t.co/uIA29Yls51 pic.twitter.com/OxgR1uK5uN
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2023
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In a video shared by the BCCI, led by captain Jasprit Bumrah, the cricketers were gathered in front of a screen, witnessing Chandrayaan-3’s safe landing and erupting in cheers.
Indian cricket fraternity like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and other cricketers also conveyed their congratulations for this achievement.
Many congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team. You have made the nation proud ๐ฎ๐ณ
Jai Hind!— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 23, 2023
Kudos to the brilliant minds at @ISRO for their extraordinary achievement!
Congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team for their outstanding achievement! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ
— Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) August 23, 2023
Kohli tweeted, “Congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team. You have made the nation proud Jai Hind!” Gill’s post said, “Kudos to the brilliant minds at @ISRO for their extraordinary achievement! Congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team for their outstanding accomplishment!”
๐ฎ๐ณ – The ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง to reach the lunar south pole.
That's got a nice ring to it ๐A proud moment for each one of us & a big congratulations to @isro for all their efforts.
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 23, 2023
India’s cricket captain Rohit Sharma expressed his pride, saying, “The first nation to reach the lunar south pole. That sounds amazing. A proud moment for all of us & congratulations to @isro for their hard work.”
As we were approaching Sunset, Moon ke South Pole par hum set.
What a glorious moment.
Just proves, after every setback is a stronger comeback .
Some naysayers who want Bharat to fail, some of them living in India as well will have some sleepless nights. #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/lWbs8Mg5AS— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 23, 2023
Virender Sehwag tweeted “As we were approaching Sunset, Moon ke South Pole par hum set. What a glorious moment. Just proves, after every setback is a stronger comeback . Some naysayers who want Bharat to fail, some of them living in India as well will have some sleepless nights. #Chandrayaan3″
Well done India! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ณ #ISRO #Chandrayaan3
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 23, 2023
Hello Moon! ๐๐
Sooo proud of everyone at @isro for making this possible and giving every Indian a moment to cherish for a lifetime.
Many congratulations! ๐#Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/cJ3bNYX2Px— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 23, 2023
History๐๐
Congratulations @isro for this extraordinary accomplishment. #JaiHind— Ashwin ๐ฎ๐ณ (@ashwinravi99) August 23, 2023
Congratulations @ISRO ๐
Such a proud moment for every Indian ๐ฎ๐ณ
Hats off to your dedication and perseverance ๐ซก#Chandrayaan3— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) August 23, 2023
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A landmark day in our country's history! Congratulations to everyone involved in the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 ๐ฎ๐ณ So proud ๐
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) August 23, 2023
Proud moment for India! Congratulations @isro on the successful landing of Chandrayaan 3.#Chandrayaan3Landing
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 23, 2023
Heartiest congratulations to our dedicated scientists and the entire team behind #Chandrayaan3's successful Moon landing.
A proud moment forย ourย nation๐ฎ๐ณ— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 23, 2023
Proud moment for all Indians as we become the 1st ever Country to land successfully on the South pole of the Moon .
Congratulations @isro and to all the people who have dedicated themselves to this historic mission.
A moment to cherish for all of us.
Jai Hind #Chandrayaan3 pic.twitter.com/bnC6x1RlkT— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 23, 2023
We've all gazed at the moon from afar, a symbol of wonder and curiosity. Today, India proudly stands on the lunar surface, a giant leap that embodies our nation's scientific prowess and determination. A proud moment for all Indians! ๐ฎ๐ณ๐#Chandrayaan3 #Chandrayaan3Landing
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) August 23, 2023
What a monumental feat for @isro and India! Congratulations to every Indian #Chandrayaan3Landing pic.twitter.com/9xwT3Lc1Kw
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 23, 2023
Ziva ๐คฃโค๏ธ pic.twitter.com/y4LfWAFpHg
— ๐๐ก๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐งโข (@Itzshreyas07) August 23, 2023
MS Dhoni’s daughter also reacted to the Chandrayaan-3 landing on moon.
On this historic day, ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module (LM) successfully landed on the Moon’s surface, making India the fourth country to achieve this feat and the first to reach the unexplored south pole of the Moon.
Boosting India’s space capabilities, the LM, consisting of the lander (Vikram) and a 26 kg rover (Pragyan), softly touched down near the Moon’s south pole at 6:04 pm, less than a week after a Russian lander had crashed.
With this achievement on the Moon’s surface during its second attempt in four years, India has joined the US, China, and the former Soviet Union as the fourth country to master the technology of landing softly on the Moon.
Chandrayaan-3 follows Chandrayaan-2 and aims to demonstrate safe landing, moon roving, and in-situ scientific experiments.
Chandrayaan-2 faced a setback in its lunar phase when its lander ‘Vikram’ crashed during the touchdown attempt in September 2019 due to braking system anomalies. Chandrayaan’s first mission was in 2008.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission, costing Rs 600 crore, was launched on July 14 using Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM-3) rocket for a 41-day journey to the lunar south pole.
This achievement comes shortly after Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the Moon due to loss of control.
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