The festival of lights, Diwali, spread jubilation all over India on Thursday, with people celebrating the auspicious occasion with their loved ones. Indian sporting stars took to social media to extend greetings to their fans on the occasion while sporting stars from across the globe also came out greeting their fans.

Be it the Pakistan cricket team skipper Babar Azam, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic or football clubs all across Europe, a number of sporting celebrities from different corners of the world poured Diwali wishes through various platforms on the internet.

“To those celebrating, #HappyDiwali. Wish you enough light, peace and love,” tweeted Babar Azam.

“Happy #Diwali to everyone celebrating! Wishing you Peace, Love, and Light!,” wrote Novak Djokovic.

“Happy Diwali #happydiwali2021 #HappyDiwali #Diwali #Diwali2021,” tweeted Monty Panesar.

Here are some of the other Diwali greets from the world of sports:

Diwali remains a festival primarily celebrated in India but it is gaining more and more popularity in different countries all over the world. In fact, a bill has also reportedly been introduced in the United States of America to declare Diwali a federal holiday.

“I’m very, very happy and excited to be introducing the Deepavali Day Act this week alongside members of the Congressional Indian Caucus, which will enshrine Diwali into law as a federal holiday,” Maloney said at an event at the US Capitol.

Maloney further said that this year, Diwali symbolises the nation’s continuous journey in the fight against the darkness of COVID-19.

“I am very proud to celebrate with you the victory of light over darkness, the triumph of good over evil and the pursuit of knowledge over ignorance as we do every day. It is truly appropriate that Diwali this year symbolises our nation’s continuing journey out of the darkness of COVID-19 and the terrible effects that Democrat depended on the people of our nation,” she said.

Indian cricketers, who celebrated Diwali in UAE because of their participation in the T20 World Cup 2021, would hope to give their fans a Diwali gift by winning their match against Scotland on Friday.