Chandrayaan 2 Launch: Kohli, Dhawan, Gambhir lead Cricketers In Congratulating ISRO

Shortly after the spacecraft was successfully launched, Indian star cricketers took to social media to congratulate ISRO

Aiming to take a "billion dreams" to the moon, India Monday successfully launched its second lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 onboard its powerful rocket GSLV-MkIII-M1 from the spaceport to explore the unchartered south pole of the celestial body by landing a rover. The much-awaited lift-off took place at 2:43 pm. Shortly after the spacecraft was successfully launched, Indian star cricketers took to social media to congratulate ISRO. The likes of Virat Kohli, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan shared their felicitations over their respective Twitter handles.

Another historic and proud moment for the nation as the #Chandrayaan 2 is launched 🙏🏻 Jai Hind 🇮🇳#ISRO #IndiaMoonMission

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 22, 2019

Many congratulations to Team #Chandrayaan2 @isro for the successful and seamless launch ! pic.twitter.com/LINKS5ZHUk

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 22, 2019

I always looked up at the moon as a child, wondering what secrets it's hiding. The successful launch of #Chandrayaan2 will shed some light on these secrets, & motivate the next gen to help India's space exploration programme. I congratulate everyone at @ISRO for this success. pic.twitter.com/xy6aGt0xi3

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 22, 2019

This is HISTORIC! Propelling a billion dreams into the sky. What a proud moment for 🇮🇳 #Chandrayaan2

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 22, 2019

Exemplary ! Many congratulations to @isro on the successful launch of #Chandrayaan2 . pic.twitter.com/9b7RzQYOkl

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 22, 2019

Indeed a historic moment for India. 🇮🇳 Congratulations to all the members of @isro for successfully launching #Chandrayaan2

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 22, 2019

Historic and proud moment for the nation as the #Chandrayaan 2 is launched 🙏🏻 Jai Hind 🇮🇳#ISRO #IndiaMoonMission

— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) July 22, 2019

I congratulate Team @isro on achieving yet another milestone with the launch of #Chandrayaan2!

Hope this paves the way for many more ambitious and successful missions in the future. Jai Hind 🇮🇳! pic.twitter.com/io919I1YrS — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 22, 2019

Some countries have moon on their flags 🇵🇰🇹🇷🇹🇳🇱🇾🇦🇿🇩🇿🇲🇾🇲🇻🇲🇷

While some countries having their flags on moon 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇮🇳 🇨🇳#Chandrayaan2theMoon — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 22, 2019

The geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle lifted-off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centreinto cloudy skies and successfully placed the 3,850-kg Chandrayaan-2 into the earth orbit about 16 minutes later. The mission's success brought in huge relief for ISRO scientists after the July 15 launch was called off just about an hour left following a technical glitch in the rocket.