Former Indian skipper, Virat Kohli was among the players who extended birthday wishes to the legendary Indian cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, who is celebrating his 49th birthday on Sunday. Widely regarded as one of the best players in the history of cricket, Tendulkar has been the hero for many Indian players including Kohli, who made his debut in the year 2008 and soon found himself on the fast lane to success.
Virat Kohli’s rise in an international cricketer also led people to compare him to Tendulkar. On Tendulkar’s special day, Kohli took to Instagram to share a special birthday message for the Indian great.
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In his special message for Sachin Tendulkar, along with a picture of them, Virat Kohli wrote: “Happy Birthday to one of the greatest. Have a good one Sachin paji”.
https://twitter.com/ViratKohliUniv/status/1518094400160616448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Sachin is spending the special day in the Mumbai Indians’ bio-bubble as he is the mentor of the five-time winners of the Indian Premier League (IPL). And the franchise had something special arranged for him. All the youngsters shared a message for the legend on his birthday, a video of which was shared by Mumbai Indians, but it was his son Arjun’s words that won the internet.
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Captioning the video on Twitter, MI wrote: “He inspired all of India to watch cricket. The boys wish & share their experience of meeting 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻 for the first time on his special day.” In the end came Arjun Tendulkar, who had a special birthday wish for his father.
Arjun was heard saying, “I would like to wish you a very happy birthday. And, enjoy your day and thank you for everything you have done for me throughout my life.”
"He inspired all of 🇮🇳 to watch cricket." 💙
The boys wish & share their experience of meeting 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻 for the first time on his special day 🥳 pic.twitter.com/JQ9wquIPZW
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 24, 2022
Twitter got flooded with wishes for the legendary player. Here are some of the reactions:
To the man who united billions worldwide for the love of cricket, whose magic on the field and generosity off the field inspire many. Happy birthday @sachin_rt ! Wishing you the best! #HappyBirthdaySachinTendulkar
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) April 24, 2022
Many happy returns of the day paaji! आप हमेशा खुश रहें 🙏🏼 @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/Yw6E4RGvd4
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) April 23, 2022
The pride of a nation & an emotion to billions. 🙇💙
Paltan, replies मध्ये Sachiiiin Sachiiiin होऊ द्या! Happy birthday, @sachin_rt 🥳🎂#OneFamily pic.twitter.com/xsfjEyhmeu
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2022
Happy birthday paaji!!
Wishing you lots of happiness and good health. May you have the best day!! 🎂🎂@sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/Iw7veGLXOT
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) April 24, 2022
A most auspicious day when someone of your goodness and talent came into this world, @sachin_rt.
May all your wishes be fulfilled far beyond your wildest dreams and may you live a healthy, prosperous and inspiring life filled with love. #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/IUIzCHJ6BL— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 24, 2022
Happy Birthday Paji @sachin_rt . Wishing you the best of health & happiness always. You are & will always remain the true icon of cricket. Keep shining! Keep inspiring us all! #HappyBirthdaySachin 🙌🤗 pic.twitter.com/pmgRX274Is
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 24, 2022
Happy birthday @sachin_rt 🤗 Wishing you a beautiful day with lots of happiness in the year ahead. pic.twitter.com/ONuTttowGM
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 24, 2022