On National Sports Day 2025, legend Sachin lauded India’s sporting diversity and urged people to embrace fitness and inspiration from athletes. He celebrated recent achievers like Divya Deshmukh (FIDE Women’s World Cup Chess champion), D Gukesh (Men’s champion), wrestler Rachana (U17 World gold), and Naisha Mehta (Asian Roller Skating gold), calling their success a reflection of India’s progress.