New Delhi, March 8 -- Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday extended his support to India and Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen ahead of their respective finals, saying sport has the power to unite the nation beyond competition.

"There are moments when sport rises beyond competition and becomes something far deeper. It becomes a force that unites a nation across language, region, generation, and background. Today is one such moment," Bindra wrote in a post on social media platform X.

"As Team India steps into the ICC Cricket World Cup final and Lakshya Sen into the All England Open Badminton Championships final, we are reminded that whatever the result, sport has already given us something precious: togetherness, pride, and belief," h...