Rohit Sharma, Ravi Shastri lead cricket fraternity's gratitude on National Doctors Day

National Doctors Day is celebrated on July 1 every year in India. National Doctors Day is celebrated on birth and death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. National Doctors Day is celebrated throughout country as a mark of respect for ir service to nation. It is celebrated on Dr. Roy’s death and birth anniversary as physician from West Bengal was instrumental in setting up Indian Medical Association & Medical Council of India respectively.

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Dr Roy was t only an acclaimed doctor but also a philanthropist, social worker and educationalist who also served as Chief Minister of Bengal for 14 years. On occasion of National Doctors Day, several personalities from cricketing world have paid ir respects to country’s doctors. Players such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Krunal Pandya, VVS Laxman and Ravi Shastri took to social media to celebrate spirit of health care workers.

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Indian cricketers pay ir tributes on National Doctors Day

Indian captain Virat Kohli tweeted that spirit of doctors and healthcare workers should be celebrated every day. batsman saluted spirit and education of doctors. Opening batsman Rohit Sharma also took to social media to wish doctors. Rohit Sharma talked about sacrifice and cour shown by doctors during coronavirus pandemic. Rohit Sharma also said that words can’t describe what ir efforts meant for people and wished m all best. While wishing doctors, Rohit Sharma also appealed to citizens to make lives of doctors easier by hering to ir safety protocols.

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Several or Indian cricketers also joined in to celebrate National Doctors Day. Indian team he coach Ravi Shastri also shared a mess on National Doctors Day. Ravi Shastri used occasion to thank all doctors working on front line during COVID-19 pandemic. Ravi Shastri also said that ir selfless dedication, empathy, compassion and care serves as an inspiration for everyone.

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Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman also wished doctors. VVS Laxman shared a video online on National Doctors Day. In video, VVS Laxman talks about how medical profession is one blest of professions. VVS Laxman also called people to salute and pay respect to real superheroes of country. Incidentally, Laxman's parents are also doctors and he nearly became one himself, before deciding to take up cricket professionally.

Several or cricketers also shared ir tributes. All-rounder Hardik Pandya thanked doctors for helping player recover from his injuries. player also shared a video of him in which he is seen walking slowly with a medical professional. His bror Krunal Pandya also took to Twitter to pay tribute to all doctors that h helped him recover from injuries throughout his career. Cricketers such as Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh all wished doctors among or cricketers.

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