From Sachin to Virat, Cricket fraternity ‘Salutes’ Abhinandan on his return

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After hours of waiting, finally Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman returned home on Friday night from his nearly three-day captivity in Pakistan.

He was captured by Pakistanis on February 27 after his MiG-21 crashed in the Pakistan-occupied territory. Later, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan announced in his country’s parliament that the Wing Commander is being released as a “goodwill gesture.”

Hoping to give a hero’s welcome to Wing Commander, thousands of Indians gathered on the border carrying the tricolour and garlands. However, he emerged at 9.10 pm(IST) at the Wagah check-post on the Pakistani side.

It was a moment of joy for the entire nation as he stepped on the Indian soil almost after 60 hours. The BCCI posted a special message for the IAF pilot on their official Twitter handle with his name engraved on a Team India jersey.

“#WelcomeHomeAbhinandan You rule the skies and you rule our hearts. Your courage and dignity will inspire generations to come #TeamIndia,” the BCCI tweeted.

The Indian cricket fraternity took to Twitter to express their happiness, here are some tweets