Operation Sindoor: Cricketers react after India strikes terror camps in Pakistan

NEW DELHI: The Indian armed forces have carried out missile strikes on terror camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam last month. The strikes, conducted under ' Operation Sindoor ', took place two weeks after 26 civilians were massacred in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.


Several former and current cricketers, including spinner Varun Chakravarthy and Virender Sehwag, took to social media to react to the development.

Dharmo Rakshati Rakshata

Jai Hind ki Sena 🙏🏼#OperationSindoor

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 7, 2025

The Indian Ministry of Defence confirmed the strikes through an official statement.

Together we stand. Jai Hind 🫡 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/sZZhBm9O0L

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 6, 2025

Jai Hind! 🇮🇳🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/dTN5Cm8yiX

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 7, 2025

Agar koi aap par patthar phenke toh uspar Phool Phenko,
Lekin Gamle ke saath.
Jai Hind#OperationSindoor , what an apt name

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 7, 2025

जब बात सुरक्षा की हो, तो भारत संकोच नहीं करता।#OperationSindoor- एक जवाब नहीं, एक संदेश है। 🇮🇳

— Chetan Sharma (@chetans1987) May 7, 2025

Fearless in unity. Boundless in strength. India’s shield is her people. There’s no room for terrorism in this world. We’re ONE TEAM!

Jai Hind 🇮🇳#OperationSindoor

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 7, 2025

Precision. Purpose. Power.
That’s how India answers🇮🇳#OperationSindoor

— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) May 7, 2025

India takes a stand against terrorism. भारत माता की जय! 🇮🇳

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) May 7, 2025

#JaiHind 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) May 7, 2025

#OperationSindoor #JaiHind 🇮🇳👊🙌 pic.twitter.com/JCkgzlDZ3k

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) May 7, 2025

The Indian Armed Forces turned adversity into a powerful Fateh moment. Their courage and valor in the face of danger have made us all proud. Jai hind 🇮🇳 #OperationSindoor #IndianArmy #IndianArmyForces pic.twitter.com/L9me99FlMa

— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) May 7, 2025

"A little while ago, the Indian armed forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed," the defence ministry said in a statement issued at 1:44 am.

The statement further added that the Indian response was “focused, measured and non-escalatory” in nature and clarified that "no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted."