By Admin 
Today the festival of Diwali is being celebrated all over India. People are sending good wishes to their relatives and friends. The Indian men’s team is currently in Australia, where a 3-match ODI series is being played. Virat Kohli, who is in Australia, while wishing Diwali, said, “Happy Diwali to all of you.” He said this in the video shared by Star Sports, in which KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Smriti Mandhana also wished the fans.
In the video, Smriti Mandhana wished her fans a happy Diwali and prayed that this Diwali brings happiness for this team and all of you. She said, “Happy Diwali to all of you, on behalf of me and the team, I pray that this Diwali brings lots of happiness for all of you and for our team too.” While wishing Diwali, Richa Ghosh said, “Pray that we win and also bring the World Cup final.”
Indian players wished Diwali
Cricketers like Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj etc. also wished everyone a happy Diwali in the video. Let us tell you that these players are currently in Australia, where Team India will play its second ODI under the captaincy of Shubman Gill on 23 October. India is behind 0-1 in the series.
Diwali just got brighter!
Team India stars ft. #ViratKohli, #KLRahul, #SmritiMandhana & more wish everyone a joyful and safe Diwali! pic.twitter.com/73AjxTn8nr
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 20, 2025
BCCI, Cricket Australia extended best wishes
BCCI and Cricket Australia also posted on social media and wished Diwali to the fans. Cricketer Irfan Pathan while wishing Diwali wrote, “May this Diwali fill your life with peace, prosperity and infinite happiness. Happy Diwali to all.”
Here’s wishing everyone a sparkling Diwali#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/xxhetQvHMm
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 20, 2025
The Festival of Lights ❤️
Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate! pic.twitter.com/M63bhLOhZA
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) October 20, 2025
May this Diwali light up your life with peace, prosperity, and endless happiness. Wishing everyone a very happy Diwali.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 20, 2025
Former cricketer VVS Laxman wished Diwali and wrote, “May the divine light of Diwali illuminate your life with peace, prosperity and joy. Best wishes to all of you for a bright and beautiful Diwali.”