New Delhi: Team India batsman Ajinkya Rahane received a special invite from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being a part of the Swachhata hi seva movement.

Replying to this, Rahane uploaded a photo of the letter on his official Twitter handle that said, "Respected @narendramodi ji. I’m truly humbled to receive this letter from you. It’s my honour to participate in SWACHHATA HI SEVA movement."

Respected @narendramodi ji. I'm truly humbled to receive this letter from you. It's my honour to participate in SWACHHATA HI SEVA movement. pic.twitter.com/cIvbzr4jTN — ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) September 22, 2017

Earlier, PM Modi wrote a personalised letter to celebrities, industrialists and noted personalities to support the initiative. In the letter, PM Modi cited Mahatma Gandhi’s beliefs and said the people in the country should participate in cleanliness initiatives across India ahead of Gandhi Jayanti.

"Bapu also believed strongly that Swachhata is for each of us to practice… Let us ensure that the coming days are about living the Mantra of "Swachhata Hi Seva". Leading up to Gandhi Jayanti, we can encourage widespread support for, and participation in cleanliness initiatives across India," the PM said.

Rahane is presently a part of the Indian team that is facing Australia in five-match ODI series.

The right-handed batsman scored a sensible half-century during the second ODI in Kolkata. India later rode on Kuldeep Yadav’s hat-trick to restrict the visiting team to 202 and beat them by 50 runs after scoring 252 in 50 overs to go 2-0 up in the series.

Apart from Rahane, actors Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, Anushka Sharma and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar have also pledged their support to the movement.