 "Chandrayaan-3: 'Witnessing History from Dublin', Indian team celebrates mission's success in Ireland; see video")
Wednesday, 23 August will go down as a historic day for India, a day when the nation finally reached the Moon after coming within touching distance in 2019. More than a billion people, including the hardworking scientists monitoring developments at Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) headquarters in Bengaluru, cheered in unison as the Chandrayaan-3 mission completed a successful soft landing on the Moon on Wednesday evening. Read | With Chandrayaan 3, India successfully courts Moon, date fixed with Sun India not only joined the United States, Russia and China as one of only a handful of nations to have set foot on the Earth’s only natural satellite, but is also achieved the historic feat of becoming the first nation to land on the Moon’s south pole that until now had been completely unexplored. And among those watching the developments with bated breath several thousands of kilometres away from the country was the Indian cricket team that is currently participating in a T20I series against Ireland in Dublin. Opinion | Why Mission Chandrayaan-3 is a giant leap for India Shortly after Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the Moon, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a video showing members of the Jasprit Bumrah-led team eagerly watching live coverage. Bumrah and the rest of the squad along with the coaching staff are huddled around a television placed at the edge of the playing area at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground, where they are to face Ireland in the tour finale later today. “Witnessing History from Dublin! The moment India’s Vikram Lander touched down successfully on the Moon’s South Pole,” wrote the BCCI in its post on microblogging platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Watch the video here:
🎥 Witnessing History from Dublin! 🙌
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 23, 2023
The moment India's Vikram Lander touched down successfully on the Moon's South Pole 🚀#Chandrayaan3 | @isro | #TeamIndia https://t.co/uIA29Yls51 pic.twitter.com/OxgR1uK5uN
Additionally, a plenty of leading names in Indian cricket joined in to celebrate the occasion, including Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar as well as current skipper Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli.
विजयी विश्व तिरंगा प्यारा, झंडा ऊँचा रहे हमारा
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 23, 2023
@ISRO represents the best of India. Humble, hardworking women & men, coming together, overcoming challenges, and making our tricolour fly high.
India must celebrate and congratulate the Chandrayaan-2 team, which was led by Shri K… pic.twitter.com/WpQn14F1Mh
🇮🇳 - The 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to reach the lunar south pole.
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 23, 2023
That's got a nice ring to it 👏
A proud moment for each one of us & a big congratulations to @isro for all their efforts.
Many congratulations to the #Chandrayaan3 team. You have made the nation proud 🇮🇳
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 23, 2023
Jai Hind!
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