New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and several Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises extended Diwali greetings to fans, sharing messages of love, happiness and togetherness on the festive occasion.

The five-day Diwali celebrations began with Dhanteras on November 6, which was followed by Choti Diwali on November 7. The main festival and Lakshmi Puja will take place today, followed by Govardhan Puja on November 9 and Bhai Dooj on November 10.

Taking to social media platform X, Gambhir wrote, "We Play to Win BIG - A Billion Hearts" !!! Happy Diwali, Team India.

The BCCI also extended its wishes, posting, "Here's wishing eve...