From VVS Laxman to Virender Sehwag: Here’s how cricket world reacted to India’s Oscar win

Naatu Naatu from SS Rajamouli’s RRR won the Academy Award 2023 in the Best Song category. It was the first song from any Indian production to win the award. Meanwhile, the Elephant Whisperers won Best Documentary Short Subject at the 95th Academy Awards.

The cricket fraternity congratulated both teams for making India proud and shared heartwarming messages. Here’s how the cricket world reacted:

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Naatu Naatu all the way.

Congratulations to the entire team of #RRR on bringing Indian Cinema glory. #Oscars2023 pic.twitter.com/ldE5N8g7gQ

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 13, 2023

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Two Oscars for INDIA

WOHOOOOOOO🎉❤️❤️❤️

TWO WOMEN helmed it for #ElephantWhisperers and it’s India’s FIRST ever PRODUCTION winning an OSCAR

RRR wins for original song . Well done @ssrajamouli@mmkeeravaani@guneetm

Proud Indian 🇮🇳#Oscars2023#Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/BtDuddWUDQ

— DK (@DineshKarthik) March 13, 2023

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Naatu Naatu and The Elephant Whisperers win the #Oscar
An incredibly proud moment for the creative geniuses our wonderful country has. 🥳🥳👏👏 Jai Hind 🇮🇳

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 13, 2023

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Jumbo MoRRRning India! 🥳#Oscars95 #NaatuNaatu #ElephantWhisperers

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 13, 2023

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Oscar Fire Idhi 🔥@RRRMovie making us all proud once again by bringing in INDIA’s first ever #Oscar in the Original Song category 😍#NaatuNaatu wins the Oscar for the best Original Song 💪 #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/0VXuAipIhy

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 13, 2023

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One of the finest moments for Indian Cinema.
Congratulations to Keeravani garu, Chandra Bose, Rajamouli garu and the entire crew of #RRR for making history by winning the prestigious #Oscar   Award for the Best Original Song for #NaatuNaatu . pic.twitter.com/nhFVqp6pV4

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 13, 2023