Wrestlers' protest at Jantar Mantar: From Neeraj Chopra to Sania Mirza, sports heroes lend their support

From Olympic champions to legendary cricketers, influential personalities from the sports fraternity came out in support of the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. These sports personalities expressed their views a day after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha came down heavily on the wrestlers for hitting the streets to resume their protests "instead of approaching the athletes' commission".

Neeraj Chopra, the ace Olympic gold medal-winning javelin thrower, is one of the sportspersons leading the way with a plea for

Tennis legend Sania Mirza tweeted,

2008 Beijing Games shooting champion Abhinav Bindra too voiced his support for the wrestlers. Credit: Special Arrangement

Also backing the wrestlers was cricket legend Kapil Dev. Credit: Special Arrangement

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu also voiced his concerns and said he would join the wrestlers at Jantar Mantar on May 1. Credit: PTI Photo

Cricketer Irfan Pathan also took to social media to lend his support. He wrote,

Indian women's star hockey player Rani Rampal said,

Double boxing world championship gold medalist Nikhat Zareen said,

Former off-spinner and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Harbhajan Singh wrote,

The wrestlers, who include Olympics, Commonwealth and World Championships medal winners in Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat, have been protesting at Jantar Mantar in the heart of the national capital, over sexual harassment and intimidation allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, since last weekend. Credit: PTI Photo