Indian cricketers celebrate Diwali at hotel ahead of IND vs NED match

On November 12, India will play the Netherlands at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Men in Blue celebrated Diwali at the team hotel in Bengaluru prior to the game.

India, the only team remaining undefeated in the ongoing Cricket World Cup, will play the Netherlands in their last league stage encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Men in Blue, together with their support crew, celebrated Diwali with friends and family at the team hotel in Bengaluru on November 11, the day before the match.

On X, KL Rahul shared a photo from the Diwali celebration. Cricket players can be seen in the photo smiling broadly as they pose for the camera while donning traditional Indian garb.

Skipper Rohit Sharma posted a picture of himself and his wife Ritika to wish Diwali to friends, family and fans.

Mohammad Shami, too, shared a picture on X with the caption, “Happy Diwali.” In the pic, he can be seen wearing a kurta and flashing a bright smile.

Surya Kumar Yadav also shared a photo of himself with his wife, Devisha Suryakumar Yadav, to celebrate the auspicious occasion.

Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan, and Kuldeep Yadav also celebrated Diwali on Saturday.

Led by Rohit Sharma India has amassed 16 points in the league stage after winning all eight of its games. Conversely, Scott Edward’s Netherlands has only won two of their eight games, ranking tenth in the standings. There have only been two ODIs between the two teams, with India emerging victorious in both.