'Happy birthday legend': Twitter explodes as Virender Sehwag celebrates his 39th birthday

Virender Sehwag is the most social media-savvy cricketer in the world. There is no doubt about that. His hilarious birthday wishes and witty takes on society have catapulted his stardom to another level.

Understandably, as the former swashbuckling opener of the Indian cricket team turned 39 on Friday, Twitter was full of birthday wishes for him.

Here are some tweets

Happy birthday @virendersehwag most destructive opening batsmen in history of cricket. Stay blessed Viru Bhai. Keep entertaining. #Legend pic.twitter.com/eLFTy2E0Kp

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) October 20, 2017

Happy Birthday @virendersehwag. Your witty cricket anecdotes churned quite an applause in #AapKiAdalat. pic.twitter.com/lZtnT5TAcp

— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) October 20, 2017

Haha ! Thank you Rajat ji, yeh Sharma ji ke ladkon se tabhi sab bachke rehte hain , dhoond dhoond ke nikalte ho :)

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

 

Happy birthday legend, @virendersehwag may the lord bless you to see many more. 

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) October 20, 2017

Thank you very much Universe Boss @henrygayle https://t.co/0wVYAQE9cT

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Happy b'day to some1 whose name is synonymous with d word destruction. Always a nightmare for d bowlers Wish u d best @virendersehwag paaji pic.twitter.com/bmRSVcqdRY

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) October 19, 2017

Thank you Suresh. Lage raho , waqt zaroor aayega ! https://t.co/scJfm3Jt7O

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Many Happy returns of the day @virendersehwag . Have a great year ahead! pic.twitter.com/XStvJLNJgX

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) October 20, 2017

 

Thank you Anil Bhai. Owe a lot to your support. https://t.co/mx24b1I3OX

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

17,253 international runs and one of just two players to score both 300+ in Tests and 200+ in ODIs - Happy Birthday @virendersehwag! pic.twitter.com/Hq2R18OTqi

— ICC (@ICC) October 20, 2017

Thank you very much ICC ! You are becoming very generous :)

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Happy birthday sir @virendersehwag ji.. Ram ji Ayodhya waapas aa gaye the.. Aap bhi team mein waapas aa jaiye.. aapke bin sab soona..

— Paresh Rawal Fan (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) October 20, 2017

Thank you ! Mujhe jahaan hona chahiye wahaan hoon , sabko jahaan hona chahiye wahaan hain !

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Happy birthday @virendersehwag

The only Indian batsman who could be in the film #300 and in the sequel...!!!
 pic.twitter.com/mMUezA9Dju

— atul kasbekar (@atulkasbekar) October 20, 2017

Hehe !As I said last year u should change your name, u are not All Time Udaas Ladka ! Best wishes for Tumhari Sulu and hopefully it's sequel

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Cricket mein 1st innings ke baadshah aur zindagi mein 2nd innings ke shahenshah, @virendersehwag ko janamdin mubarak. Entertain karte rahiye

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 20, 2017

Thank you very much for your kind wishes Harsha ji ! https://t.co/IzeMzewTuP

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

तने खेलना छोड़ दिया हमने देखना छोड़ दिया ना वो भी जमाना था जिब भाई की बैटिंग ट्रैक्टर की बैटरी धरके देखा करते
HappyBirthday @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/VQLLEg2W9M

— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) October 20, 2017

हा हा ! बहुत धन्यवाद विजेंदर भाई ! https://t.co/ZM0LgR9Tgv

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Many happy returns of the day virupa..keep shining...#legend @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/aikuXgbsHd

— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) October 20, 2017

Thank you dearest Chota Chetan ! https://t.co/i9P2Q8UXyj

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Happy bday @virendersehwag Thanks for teaching us the meaning of the word Fearless!Wish I could have seen one 300 from the non strikers end!

— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) October 20, 2017

Thank you very much Ajinkya ! I wish and hope that you yourself score one and I watch from the commentary box ! https://t.co/bKiQNe8OBV

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Happy birthday to you @virendersehwag.your simplicity in every aspect of life is quite inspiring.stay blessed.

— Manoj Bajpayee (@BajpayeeManoj) October 20, 2017

Thank you Manoj ji . India is proud to have an actor like you .

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 20, 2017

Janamdin Mubarak ho mere bhai @virendersehwag! Social media par lath gaad diya hai bhai tune.. stay blessed.. have a good one

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 20, 2017