India defeated Germany 5-4 in a high-intensity goal fest to win the bronze medal in men's hockey, their first medal at the Olympics after a gap of 41 years
India hockey players celebrate after scoring against Germany during the men's bronze medal match of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Pic/ AFP
Bollywood fraternity has been encouraging every player who has been representing India at Tokyo Olympics 2020. Be it Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has been enjoying all the Indian matches from her foreign home to actors from the film industry, many have extended their support and cheered for the Indian contingent at Tokyo Olympics 2020. As Indian Men's Hockey Team won bronze, celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Abhishek Bachchan, Tamannaah Bhatia, and others, have shared their excitement on social media, congratulating the team.
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Wow!! Indian Men’s Hockey Team Congratulations. Resilience and skill at its peak. What an exciting match.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) August 5, 2021
Shah Rukh Khan posted on Twitter about how exciting the match was; in case you missed it, the actor played the character of a hockey coach for the women's team in the film' Chak De India' which was a blockbuster hit.
Akshay Kumar, who is a sports enthusiast, and has time and again shared his interest and love for Indian sports faternity, also tweeted mentioning the team's comeback after 41 years in the Olympics.
Congratulations Team India on rewriting history! An Olympic medal after 41 years! What a match, what a comeback! #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/3mdym3Cupa
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 5, 2021
Sunny Deol too congratulated the Indian men's hockey team on their historic win.
We won !!!!
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) August 5, 2021
What a great victory
Kudos to our team.
Bronze medal to our Indian Men's hockey team#Hockey #IndiaAtTokyo2020
#IndvsGer @TheHockeyIndia
Abhishek Bachchan shared the Indian Hockey Team's photo and congratulated them on their spectacular victory:
Shining bright with all the bronze. Spectacular victory at the #Olympics. Kudos to the Indian Men's Hockey Team for bringing home the medal after 41 years!@TheHockeyIndia @WeAreTeamIndia #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/cScxwL88gR
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) August 5, 2021
Here's what other celebs tweeted.
A win that will go down in history! 🇮🇳
— Tamannaah Bhatia (@tamannaahspeaks) August 5, 2021
What a phenomenal performance by our men’s hockey team 🔥
Bringing home the bronze after 41 years! Congratulations Team India 🇮🇳 #Olympics #Cheer4India #BackTheBlue pic.twitter.com/oEAcOVz8h1
And it’s a bronze !!!!!!! 💪🏾 https://t.co/xaZp4Mvwkl
— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) August 5, 2021
I just hope marketeers and brands see value in this Indian Hockey victory. More often then not they are just riding a wave. Sponsor these players, continue to support them. It’s not fair that we celebrate them only when they win accolades.
— Danish Sait (@DanishSait) August 5, 2021
Huge congratulations to the men’s hockey team!!! Absolutely incredible 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 #Olympics
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) August 5, 2021
We won !!!!
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) August 5, 2021
What a great victory
Kudos to our team.
Bronze medal to our Indian Men's hockey team#Hockey #IndiaAtTokyo2020
#IndvsGer @TheHockeyIndia
Shining bright with all the bronze. Spectacular victory at the #Olympics. Kudos to the Indian Men's Hockey Team for bringing home the medal after 41 years!@TheHockeyIndia @WeAreTeamIndia #Cheer4India #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/cScxwL88gR
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) August 5, 2021
For the unversed, India defeated Germany 5-4 in a high-intensity goal fest to win the bronze medal in men's hockey, their first medal in hockey at the Olympics after a gap of 41 years. India fought back brilliantly from a two-goal deficit to score an impressive 5-4 win that reminded its fans of the glory days when the Indians were a force to reckon with in World hockey.
Simranjeet Singh scored two goals while Harmanpreet Singh, Rupinderpal Singh, and Hardik Singh scored a goal apiece for India while for Germany Oruz, Furk, Nicolas Whellen, and Windfeder were on target.
Also Read: Tokyo 2020: Indian men's hockey team clinches first Olympic medal in 41 yrs
With inputs from IANS