The Indian leg-spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal has turned 30 on Thursday and wishes poured from the cricketing fraternity for him on his special day. Kuldeep Yadav, who is ‘partner in crime’ of Chahal was the first among cricketers who wished the leggie on Twitter, but the funniest wish came from the former Indian all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh.
However, Kuldeep had tweeted: “Happy birthday to my partner in crime, and most importantly brother on and off field @yuzi_chahal. Wishing you health, happiness, great success and many more wickets”.
Happy birthday to my partner in crime, and most importantly brother on and off field @yuzi_chahal π
Wishing you health, happiness, great success and many more wickets πππ₯³ pic.twitter.com/qiLvglqVmB
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) July 22, 2020
Many cricketers wished Chahal on his birthday but it was Yuvraj Singh’s birthday wish that was quite appreciated on social media.
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Tweeting about the same, Yuvraj wrote: “Yuzi Chahal or should I call you Mr. Chuha special wishes for you to gain some weight keep entertaining with your funny videos & comments! Wishing you a successful year ahead, Happy Birthday @yuzi_chahal #HappyBirthdayChaha”.
https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12/status/1286159972909215746?s=20
The veteran Indian cricketer, Suresh Raina tweeted: “Happy Birthday Yuzi Boy @yuzi_chahal, You are one talent force! Wishing you many more wickets & a fantastic year ahead, Keep going”.
https://twitter.com/ImRaina/status/1286154125386772480?s=20
BCCI went on to recall some of the records of Yuzvendra Chahal, they also uploaded teh video of her six-wicket haul against England in January 2017.
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BCCI tweeted: “1st Indian bowler (Men’s) to take a 5-wicket haul in T20Is, 2nd bowler to take 6 wickets in an ODI & a T20I, Fastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 T20I wickets.Β Happy birthday, @yuzi_chahal! ππΒ π½οΈOn his special day, let’s revisit his stunning 6β£-wicket haul against England”.
πΈ1st Indian bowler (Men's) to take a 5-wicket haul in T20Is
πΈ2nd bowler to take 6 wickets in an ODI & a T20I
πΈFastest Indian bowler to scalp 50 T20I wicketsHappy birthday, @yuzi_chahal! ππ
π½οΈOn his special day, let's revisit his stunning 6β£-wicket haul against England π
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 23, 2020
Here are some more tweets:
Here's wishing the ace leg-spinner and ever-entertaining, @yuzi_chahal a very happy birthday! π
Keep shining! ππ½οΈ Let's celebrate it by looking back at his best bowling performance in the IPL π
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) July 23, 2020
Happy birthday my dear brother @yuzi_chahal pic.twitter.com/HN3AJ7Mfyc
— πΈπππππππ πππππ (@MdShami11) July 23, 2020
3-0-9-2 β‘οΈ A match-winning performance for us in the 2011 CLT20 final π
Happy birthday, @yuzi_chahal π#OneFamily pic.twitter.com/CSbvCoB5TE
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 23, 2020
Chahal is the first Indian men’s cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in a Twenty20 International (T20I). He achieved the feat in 2017 against England.Β The leg-spinner is also only the second bowler in the history of the game who has taken six wickets in a T20I as well in the One-Day International format.
Chahal, who also happens to be the fastest Indian bowler to 50 T20I wickets, played his first international game against Zimbabwe in 2016.Β The leg-spinner has played 42 matches in the shortest format of the game and has represented the country in 52 ODIs.