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A host of Indian sporting legends are set to grace the auspicious occasion of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

The Government of India has sent invitations to sports stars from all over the country to be a part of the pompous gathering. The inauguration will be held on January 22, 2024, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. 

Some of the sporting icons to have been invited to the Ram Mandir inauguration are Cricket veterans Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and MS Dhoni. The likes of Bhaichung Bhutia and Vishwanathan Anand have also been solicited to grace their presence on Monday for the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony.

Here is the complete list of Sports stars invited to Ayodhya on January 22.

Which Indian Sports Stars are likely to attend the Ram Temple inauguration?

NameSport
Sachin TendulkarCricket
MS DhoniCricket
Virat KohliCricket
Rohit SharmaCricket
Rahul DravidCricket
Ravindra JadejaCricket
Anil KumbleCricket
Sourav GangulyCricket
Mithali RajCricket
Kapil DevCricket
Sunil GavaskarCricket
Virender SehwagCricket
Vishwanathan AnandChess
Kalyan ChaubeyFootball
Bhaichung BhutiaFootball
PT UshaAthletics
Kavita Raut TungarAthletics
Karnam MalleswariWeight-lifting
Saina NehwalBadminton
PV SindhuBadminton
Pullela GopichandBadminton
Devendra JhajhariaPara Javelin

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Mohit Khakhar is a content producer for The Sporting News India.