<p><img title="Rohit Sharma" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2017/aug/rohit-coffee.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Rohit Sharma's photo on his Twitter account</strong></em></span></p>
<p>As the entire nation gather to celebrate India's 70th anniversary of Independence, some Indian sports stars took to social networking site Twitter to convey their wishes.</p>
<p>Harbhajan Singh and his Bollywood celeb wife Geeta Basra posted a beautiful photo of the two of them keeping up to the them of the Indian tricolour with a heartfelt message on Instagram.</p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BXzMl8uBXyt/" target="_blank">Happy 70th Independence Day ! Make our country better with love, cleanliness and peace... remembering our Jawan heroes who are doing there job even today in protecting us and making this country a safe place to stay.. thank you, we are forever indebted.. Jai Hind .. &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3;</a></p>
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<p>Among the likes were former India head coach Anil Kumble, cricketers Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, tennis aces Leander Paes and Sania Mirza, boxing champion Mary Kom, former cricketer VVS Laxman and Jwala Gutta others.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">May the Indian tricolor always fly high. Warm wishes on the grand occasion of Independence Day&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3;</p>
&mdash; Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) <a href="https://twitter.com/anilkumble1074/status/897298161198346242">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">To all the soldiers sacrificing their lives for us to see better tomorrow we salute you,let's honour our freedom &amp; strive for betterment <a href="https://t.co/73cJ2QKu8f">pic.twitter.com/73cJ2QKu8f</a></p>
&mdash; Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRo45/status/897341146191364097">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Independence Day &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&reg;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0087&sup3; Jai Hind <a href="https://t.co/SS1EwWQjju">pic.twitter.com/SS1EwWQjju</a></p>
&mdash; Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) <a href="https://twitter.com/MirzaSania/status/897245131384000513">14 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are 70 and getting stronger by the day. Happy 70 to all Indians across the globe. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Independence?src=hash">#Independence</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/august15th?src=hash">#august15th</a> <a href="https://t.co/BBqE3Ak1AX">pic.twitter.com/BBqE3Ak1AX</a></p>
&mdash; Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) <a href="https://twitter.com/ashwinravi99/status/897256750147018754">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Independence Day. Let there be Peace, Unity, Equality and Prosperity <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaiHind?src=hash">#JaiHind</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/happyindependencedayindia?src=hash">#happyindependencedayindia</a> <a href="https://t.co/zMqEmC9AgG">pic.twitter.com/zMqEmC9AgG</a></p>
&mdash; Mary Kom (@MangteC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MangteC/status/897308178781581312">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndependenceDayIndia?src=hash">#IndependenceDayIndia</a> .To stronger, better, happier years ahead.United we stand &hearts;&iuml;&cedil;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f <a href="https://t.co/GBG2UjNdtV">pic.twitter.com/GBG2UjNdtV</a></p>
&mdash; Leander Paes (@Leander) <a href="https://twitter.com/Leander/status/897323923209035777">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's RIGHT!! <br />Happy Independence Day!! Jai Hind! <a href="https://t.co/KNN9wnJpuX">pic.twitter.com/KNN9wnJpuX</a></p>
&mdash; Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) <a href="https://twitter.com/Guttajwala/status/897168393404534785">14 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Proud to be a part of a glorious nation..<br />May the Indian tricolor always fly high..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HappyIndependanceDay?src=hash">#HappyIndependanceDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndependenceDayIndia?src=hash">#IndependenceDayIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Freedom70?src=hash">#Freedom70</a> <a href="https://t.co/pvMb5JwniC">pic.twitter.com/pvMb5JwniC</a></p>
&mdash; Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImRaina/status/897311491069689856">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Independence Day.... Jai Hind!! <a href="https://t.co/YwDiPHI63J">pic.twitter.com/YwDiPHI63J</a></p>
&mdash; Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) <a href="https://twitter.com/Maheshbhupathi/status/897350464181858304">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Independence Day .... Remembering our freedom fighters,soldiers &amp;everyone who made this possible..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JaiHind?src=hash">#JaiHind</a> #70 <a href="https://t.co/3cYmLOpjdh">pic.twitter.com/3cYmLOpjdh</a></p>
&mdash; sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/16Sreejesh/status/897305110769827840">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
<p>Harbhajan Singh went on to post a video of himself wishing his Indian fans on the historic day.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Independence Day! <a href="https://t.co/4NbqgwVfbO">pic.twitter.com/4NbqgwVfbO</a></p>
&mdash; Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) <a href="https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/897301233777684483">15 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Pakistan's Shahid Afridi too, took to Twitter to wish India on their Independence Day. Pakistan celebrated their independence on 14 August.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy Independence Day India! No way to change neighbours, let's work towards peace, tolerance and love. Let humanity prevail.# HopeNotOut</p>
&mdash; Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/897155638580707328">14 August 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>As the entire nation gather to celebrate India's 70th anniversary of Independence, some Indian sports stars took to social networking site Twitter to convey their wishes</p>

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