Social Buzz: Indian cricketers celebrate Karva Chauth with their wives
The festival of Karva Chauth is widely revered across India. It is a one-day event celebrated four days after Purnima (full-moon day) in the month of Kartika. During this auspicious occasion, wives undertake a day-long fast for good health and prolonged lives of their husbands. The fast is only broken when the moon rises with the husband traditionally feeding their wives their first meal of the day. Despite cricketers and their wives being some of the biggest celebrities in India, they are undoubtedly deeply steeped in the country’s rich culture. This year too saw many Indian cricketers and their wives celebrating Karva Chauth and sharing snaps on their social media platforms. Here we take a look at a few of them.
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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
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The power couple of Indian cricket undertook the fast together, sharing a picture where they lovingly embrace one another. Hopefully, Anushka’s prayers will bring him even more luck. Not that he needs it, having registered his career-best score against South Africa in the Pune Test.
Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh
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Despite not being around his wife for the festival, Rohit Sharma took the opportunity to pen a glowing tribute to Ritika. The Indian opener mentioned how hard it was for her to look after their infant child, with him often being absent due to his busy schedule. He also expressed hope that the moon would rise early, so Ritika could break her fast.
Shikhar and Aesha Dhawan
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Shikhar Dhawan has never missed an opportunity to mention what a crucial role his wife Aesha plays in his life. This Karva Chauth, despite being away from her, Dhawan used his Instagram to sing paeans about his soul mate.
Ishant Sharma and Pratima Singh
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The Indian pace spearhead on the festival, acclaimed Pratima as his favourite person while wishing all his fans as well.
Umesh Yadav and Tanya Wadhwa
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After a scintillating performance in the Pune Test, Umesh Yadav took a well-deserved break to celebrate the festival with wife Tanya. Yadav described the occasion as an opportunity to ‘strengthen bond of love’.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Nupur Nagar
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The Indian pacer is enjoying a well-deserved break from international cricket, having not been picked in the squad for the South Africa series. He is using the time off to good effect, spending quality time with wife Nupur, sharing an adorable picture of them together on Karva Chauth.
