World Environment Day: ‘Protect mother earth,’ say Indian sports stars

Rohit Sharma, Sania Mirza, HS Prannoy and Sachin Tendulkar

Indian sports stars want fans to pledge their interest in protecting the planet and used the occasion of World Environment Day on Saturday to send out a strong message. World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 across the globe to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment.

Here are a few messages:

Rohit Sharma: "Love -Save- Protect. Our environment is our responsibility. If we all play our small parts, it will make a big difference towards a healthy environment."

Sachin Tendulkar: "Nature. An ‘evergreen' technology, to keep us healthy & happy."

Harbhajan Singh: "Every day we must do something to make our environment better...let's plant more trees...don't throw ur waste or plastic in the sea...we must save our planet."

Cheteshwar Pujara: "Always at peace when amidst nature. Let's all be grateful, responsible and embrace mother nature in every way!"

HS Prannoy: "Protect , Preserve & Prosper."

Sania Mirza: "This #WorldEnvironmentDay it gives me immense pride to support this campaign done by @discoverychannelin in association with @uninindia & @wwfindia. Let's #StopTheMelt now by being more responsible of our surroundings and do our small bit to save the planet."