The three-time Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on August 16. The announcement was made by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) about the death of the 93-year-old who was being treated for past nine weeks.
Like whole India, cricketers too took to social media to condole the demise of one of India's most loved politicians. Indian skipper Virat Kohli also mentioned the former Indian captain Ajit Wadekar in his tweet along with Vajpayee. Wadekar died at the age of 77 on August 15 after a prolonged illness.
"A sombre day for us as we mourn the loss of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji and Legendary Indian Captain Ajit Wadekar sir. May your souls rest in peace. India and its millions will always remember you fondly," wrote Kohli in his tweet.
A sombre day for us as we mourn the loss of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji and Legendary Indian Captain Ajit Wadekar sir. May your souls rest in peace. India and its millions will always remember you fondly. ????????
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 16, 2018
Shikhar Dhawan too joined Virat and tweeted, "My deepest condolences on the passing of our former Prime Minister Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. One of the few politicians I always respected for his honesty and devotion to the national cause. May his soul rest in peace."
My deepest condolences on the passing of our former Prime Minister Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji. One of the few politicians I always respected for his honesty and devotion to the national cause. May his soul rest in peace.
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) August 16, 2018
There were few other cricketers as well who showed their grief.
Here are the tweets:
Bharat loses its gleaming Ratna...An amazing soul .. may his soul rest in peace pic.twitter.com/Vxq4b2MW9O
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) August 16, 2018
The end of an era. #AtalBihariVajpayee ji worked so hard for the country. He's been a father figure, an icon and an inspiration to millions of people. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his family and followers.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 16, 2018
Deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Shri #AtalBihariVajpayee ji. His values and ideologies will be remembered forever.
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 16, 2018
It's been a sad week, the demise of one of India's finest leaders "Mr. Vajpayee" is heartbreaking. #RIPVajpayee
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) August 16, 2018
It's been a sad week, the demise of one of India's finest leaders "Mr. Vajpayee" is heartbreaking. #RIPVajpayee
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) August 16, 2018
A sad day for the country, as we lose one of our greatest leaders. #AtalBihariVajpayee contributed so much for the betterment of the country. May his soul rest in peace ????????
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 16, 2018
