Cyclone Fani: Kohli, Rohit, Dhawan pray for people's safety

India skipper Virat Kohli along with several other cricketers who are currently playing in the Indian Premier League took to Twitter to show their concern for the people affected by this severe cyclone

Packing heavy rain and winds with speeds of up to 175 kmph, cyclonic storm 'Fani' slammed into the Odisha coast Friday morning, uprooting trees and sweeping away thatched huts, as large areas of the seaside pilgrim town of Puri were left submerged. India skipper Virat Kohli along with several other cricketers who are currently playing in the Indian Premier League took to Twitter to show their concern for the people affected by this severe cyclone. "Praying for everyone affected by Cyclone Fani. Stay safe Odisha," Virat Kohli wrote on Twitter.

Praying for everyone affected by #CycloneFani. Stay safe #Odisha

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 3, 2019

Apart from Kohli, Rohit Sharma also prayed for the safety of people. "Stay safe Odisha!," his tweet read.

Stay safe Odisha!

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) May 3, 2019

Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan shared an image that had special precautionary measures for fisherman. "Stay safe, stay strong!," he captioned his tweet.

Stay safe, stay strong! 🙏 #CycloneFani pic.twitter.com/OPXfXfO1NX

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) May 3, 2019

West Bengal first-class cricketer Wriddhiman Saha too prayed for their well-being and safety of people. "All be safe. Just saw few glimpses of Fani from the News Feed. Terrifying," he tweeted.

All be safe. Just saw few glimpses of #Fani from the News Feed. Terrifying.

— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) May 3, 2019

Cyclone Fani has already hit and is going to impact other costal parts of India. In this disastrous time please stay safe, help as many as you can. Let's stand together and get through. #CycloneFani

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) May 3, 2019

Prayers for everyone’s safety. May we have the strength to endure this. Jai Jagannnath 🙏🏼 #CycloneFani pic.twitter.com/QNedFWs6fV

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 3, 2019

According to Odisha CM office, more than 1 million people have been evacuated from the vulnerable districts in last 24 hours. Ganjam and Puri evacuated more than 3 lakh and 1.3 lakh people respectively to safe shelters. About 5000 kitchens started operating to serve people in the shelters.