Weightlifters Open India's Commonwealth Games Account: Here's How Twitter Reacted

Wrestlers Sanket Sargar and Gururaj Poojary showed nerves of steels as they handed India their first two medals on Day of the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. While Sargar won a silver in the men's 55kg category, Gururaj won bronze in men's 61kg category. Sargar finished second with a total lift of 248 kgs, while Gururaj also lifted a total of 269 kgs in his weight category. After both weightlifters took India's medal tally to two, people from all walks of life congratulated Sargar and Gururaj on winning silver and bronze medals, respectively.

"Well done #SanketSargar for winning India it's first medal at the Commonwealth Games, brilliant effort. Proud of your Silver," former India batter Virender Sehwag tweeted.

Well done #SanketSargar for winning India it's first medal at the Commonwealth Games, brilliant effort. Proud of your Silver #CWG . pic.twitter.com/5qJzMwevF8

"Whatever it takes to make the nation proud. Sanket Sargar," IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals captioned a post on Twitter.

Whatever it takes to make the nation proud. Sanket Sargar. pic.twitter.com/Jgle0w66sj

"Our heartiest congratulations to Sanket Sargar on winning the silver medal in 55 Kg weightlifting, at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. His stellar performance fills us with joy and great pride!" Trinamool Congress wrote on Twitter.

Our heartiest congratulations to Sanket Sargar on winning the silver medal in 55 Kg weightlifting, at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.His stellar performance fills us with joy and great pride! pic.twitter.com/GRUUQ9Nsq4

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, congratulated both weightlifters on their respective medals.

Congratulations to P. Gururaja for winning the bronze medal in Weightlifting at