Pakistan Beat India To Win Champions Trophy, But Why Are Sonakshi Sinha, Manoj Bajpayee & Anil Kapoor Celebrating?

After the saddening defeat in the Champions Trophy final, Bollywood sports enthusiasts got the good news that the Indian hockey team had beaten Pakistan in the Hockey World League Semi-Final

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Updated on Jan 29 2020, 17:43:14

Pakistan Beat India To Win Champions Trophy, But Why Are Sonakshi Sinha, Manoj Bajpayee & Anil Kapoor Celebrating?

The Champions Trophy final, where India was pitted against Pakistan, overshadowed another important match. India played against Pakistan in the Hockey World League semi-final this day and India won this battle.

Our Bollywood stars had taken to Twitter to express their grief at the loss of the Champions trophy but soon they got wind of the hockey win.

With a dominating performance, India beat Pakistan 7-1 to register their third straight win in the Hockey World League. Thanks to Talwinder Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh's double strikes, India went on to top the table. The Indian hockey team has made the nation proud and social media is now buzzing with joy and pride.

Stepping forward with congratulatory notes on Twitter were B-town celebs like Sidharth Malhotra, Anupam Kher, Farhan Akhtar, Sophie Choudry and Dia Mirza. Here is what they had to say:

Congratulations to Indian hockey team ! Super Proud and good luck for the tournament #HWL2017 #INDvPAK https://t.co/vBiJlxCttP
— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) June 18, 2017

Loving watching hockey for a change! Go team india 🇮🇳 #HockeyWorldLeague2017
— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) June 18, 2017

Congratulations team india https://t.co/9rVLQZKPvm
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) June 18, 2017

Congratulations & Thank you Indian Hockey Team. Your win today was more than heroic. 🙏🙏🙏. #HockeyWorldLeague2017
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) June 18, 2017

Also, congratulations to the Indian hockey team on their 7-1 semi final win in the #HWL.
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) June 18, 2017

Congratulations #TeamIndia ! So well played!Just one more to go & then we celebrate at the awards! #HockeyWorldLeague #HockeyWorldLeague2017 https://t.co/ojWcEVswB4
— Sophie Choudry (@Sophie_Choudry) June 18, 2017

Congratulations team #India 🇮🇳 Yayyyy!!!! #HockeyWorldLeague2017 #INDVsPak https://t.co/UVAdolGrrQ
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) June 18, 2017

Making the nation proud in the national game! Congratulations #TeamIndia! #HockeyWorldLeague2017 @TheHockeyIndia pic.twitter.com/3U8607bIOd
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) June 18, 2017

So, those of you who are grieving the Champions Trophy defeat, here is a reason to smile!

Image Source: APH Images & Manav Manglani

Related Topics: sidharth malhotra anupam kher farhan akhtar sophie choudry dia mirza bollywood bollywood news bollywood celebs champions trophy indian hockey indian cricket hockey world league

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