Mumbai: Several celebs including Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Samantha Prabhu took to their social media to celebrate this historic achievement and expressed their appreciation and support for the team’s incredible performance.
Deepika shared an emotional message on her Instagram account.
With an impressive picture of the victorious team celebrating on the field, Deepika congratulated the players for their excellent performance and dedication.
Kareena Kapoor Khan also praised the team on her Instagram stories. In her post, she praised the players for their brilliant performance. Her post read, “Absolutely brilliant.”
Shilpa Shetty also shared a congratulatory message on Instagram story, expressing pride in the team’s achievement.
Two goals from skipper Harmanpreet Singh and a handy save from PR Sreejesh helped India beat Spain 2-1 at the Yves du Manoir Stadium to secure a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.
It is noteworthy that India won consecutive bronze hockey medals for the first time in 52 years since the 1972 Munich Games.
Playing in a thrilling atmosphere, after trailing 0-1 after the first quarter, the Indian team added a fourth medal to their medal tally at the Paris Olympics.
Sreejesh, playing his last match for India, walked onto the field full of emotions and the rest of the team joined him in celebrating this momentous occasion in India’s hockey history.
Under the leadership of coach Craig Fulton, India created history and won two consecutive bronze medals at the Olympics. Goals from Harmanpreet Singh (30′, 33′) were enough for India to take them across the finish line. Marc Miralles (18′) was the only goal scorer for Spain.
