Indian skipper Virat Kohli has urged the citizens to support the Indian athletes participating in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the special message recorded by Kohli with the hashtag #Cheer4India to show the support for the Indian contingent.

Other than Kohli, Indian batting legend and head coach of the Indian team in Sri Lanka Rahul Dravid also extended his support to the Indian athletes in Tokyo.

Also Read: Virat Kohli has a special message for Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu

“Let’s come together in cheering for our Indian contingent at the Olympics. Let’s cheer for India,” said Dravid in the video shared by BCCI.

See the video here;

#TeamIndia captain @imVkohli has a special message for weightlifter @mirabai_chanu, who won India's first medal at @Tokyo2020. 🇮🇳 👏 👏@IndiaSports | @Media_SAI | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/suRbQmB4bd

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2021

Rahul Dravid – batting legend & #TeamIndia's Head Coach for the Sri Lanka series – is cheering for our athletes at @Tokyo2020. 👍 👍

Let's join him & #Cheer4India 🇮🇳 👏 👏@IndiaSports | @Media_SAI | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/eJzXjM3IJN

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2021

.@ImRo45 shows his support for our athletes at @Tokyo2020. 👏 👏

Let us all come together & #Cheer4India 🇮🇳 👍 👍@IndiaSports | @Media_SAI | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/aVeQFwImKd

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 24, 2021

.@ajinkyarahane88 is cheering for our athletes at @Tokyo2020. 👏 👏

Let's join him & #Cheer4India 🇮🇳 👍👍 @IndiaSports | @Media_SAI | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/atYNYI77Wd

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 25, 2021

.@RealShubmanGill shows his support for our athletes at @Tokyo2020. 👏 👏

Let us all come together & #Cheer4India 🇮🇳 👍 👍 @IndiaSports | @Media_SAI | @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/iHrosqTqvG

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 26, 2021

Let's come together and support all our athletes participating in the #Tokyo Olympics 🇮🇳#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/gSP2bOKpmq

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 26, 2021

Star batsman Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Shubhman Gill were also featured in the separate videos posted by BCCI in support of Indian athletes playing in the Olympics.

Virat Kohli also shared a tweet from his social media handle supporting the Indian players where he congratulated Mirabai Chanu.

Also Read: Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal in Tokyo Olympics, cricketers congratulated on her feat

Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged a historic silver medal on the first day of the Tokyo Olympics. She participated in the 49kg category and lifted a total of 202 kgs (87kgs in snatch and 115kgs in clean and jerk) to claim the silver medal.

She became the first player to win a medal in weightlifting since Karnam Malleswari, who bagged a bronze medal in Sydney Olympics back in 2000.

India sent a huge 228-member contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, which includes 127 players in 18 sports. They also sent two alternate players and one reserve goalie in the men’s and women’s hockey squad. This is the biggest squad that India has ever send for any Olympic event in history.

Boxer MC Mary Kom and shuttler PV Sindhu are among the favourites to win a medal in Tokyo.