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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?

Name Sport
Sachin Tendulkar Cricket
MS Dhoni Cricket
Virat Kohli Cricket
Rohit Sharma Cricket
Rahul Dravid Cricket
Ravindra Jadeja Cricket
Anil Kumble Cricket
Sourav Ganguly Cricket
Mithali Raj Cricket
Kapil Dev Cricket
Sunil Gavaskar Cricket
Virender Sehwag Cricket
Vishwanathan Anand Chess
Kalyan Chaubey Football
Bhaichung Bhutia Football
PT Usha Athletics
Kavita Raut Tungar Athletics
Karnam Malleswari Weight-lifting
Saina Nehwal Badminton
PV Sindhu Badminton
Pullela Gopichand Badminton
Devendra Jhajharia Para Javelin

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