During Maharaj's arrival to the crease, as the song played in the background, former Indian captain Virat Kohli enjoyed it in particular as he made actions to pull a bow and arrow, and later did 'namaste' to honour Lord Ram.
The junior wrestlers protesting at Jantar Mantar arrived in several buses from Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, and blamed the 3 veteran wrestlers for ruining an year of their lives.