Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Nikhat Zareen lead sportspersons wishing PM Narendra Modi on his 72nd birthday

17.09.2022 - 13:47 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, along with world champion and Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallist boxer Nikhat Zareen, took to social media on Saturday and extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 72nd birthday today.

PM Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Gujarat's Vadnagar, a small town in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat. Praying for the Prime Minister's healthy life, former India captain Kohli tweeted: "Wishing our Hon.

Prime Minister #narendramodi ji, a very happy birthday. Wishing you strength, happiness and good health." Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar took to his Twitter handle to wish PM Modi and tweeted, "Happy Birthday to our Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji!

Wishing you the best of health & happiness." Commonwealth Games 2022 gold medallist Nikhat Zareen conveyed birthday wishes to PM Modi. "Wishing our honourable Prime Minister, @narendramodi ji a very happy birthday.

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