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Virender Sehwag came up with one of the first and best wishes for MS Dhoni.
Updated : Jul 07, 2018, 12:36 PM IST
Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned 37 on Saturday, and warm birthday wishes poured in for him not just from the cricket fraternity but also from the fans all around the world.
BCCI posted a video of Team India players wishing MS Dhoni a very 'happy birthday'. The best part of the video was Ziva Dhoni singing 'happy birthday papa'.
SPECIAL: From his teammates to someone very very special, wishes galore for @msdhoni as he celebrates his 37th birthday. Watch it till the end - Cuteness Alert! #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 7, 2018
LINK---->https://t.co/wT27zi4Bx1 pic.twitter.com/YPupnjLVwz
As usual, Virender Sehwag came up with one of the first and best wishes for MSD.
Posting a picture of Dhoni at full stretch trying to avoid a stumping, former opener Virender Sehwag tweeted, "#HappyBirthdayMSDhoni . May your life be longer than this stretch and may you find happiness in everything, faster than your stumpings. Om Finishaya Namaha !"
#HappyBirthdayMSDhoni . May your life be longer than this stretch and may you find happiness in everything, faster than your stumpings. Om Finishaya Namaha ! pic.twitter.com/zAHCX33n1y
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 6, 2018
Sachin Tendulkar also posted his birthday wishes. He also congratulated MS Dhoni on playing his 500th ineternational match.
Wish you a very happy birthday, @msdhoni and congratulations on playing your 500th International match. May you continue to give joy and happiness to people around you and beyond. pic.twitter.com/gIUkaKxgsW
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 7, 2018
Taking to his Twitter handle, Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings teammate and close friend Suresh Raina wished him Happy Birthday.
Happy birthday to the legend @msdhoni. There can be nobody like you. pic.twitter.com/gMDepTPN3l
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) July 6, 2018
Raina also wrote that India was blessed on this day when 'a legend' like Dhoni was born.
"Walking out of your 500th international match & gracefully walking into the blessed day of India, when a legend like you was born! Wish you a very Happy Birthday brother @msdhoni ??You have been my inspiration & will always be! I cherish all our good times! #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni," Raina tweeted.
Walking out of your 500th international match & gracefully walking into the blessed day of India, when a legend like you was born! Wish you a very Happy Birthday brother @msdhoni You have been my inspiration & will always be! I cherish all our good times! #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/YinwMNSAgz
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) July 6, 2018
Former Indian batsman VVS. Laxman also extended birthday wish to the World Cup-winning captain, saying, "Wishing you a very happy birthday @msdhoni .May you continue to entertain ,inspire and provide joy. #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni"
Wishing you a very happy birthday @msdhoni .May you continue to entertain ,inspire and provide joy.#HappyBirthdayMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/z1DbTUi1iS
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 6, 2018
Left-arm pacer RP Singh listed out Dhoni's achievements in his birthday wish, saying Dhoni was one of India's greatest captains. "2 World Cups, 1 Champions Trophy, 3 IPL Titles and the list just goes on. Happy Birthday to one of India's greatest captains, @msdhoni! #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni" he tweeted.
2 World Cups, 1 Champions Trophy, 3 IPL Titles and the list just goes on. Happy Birthday to one of India's greatest captains, @msdhoni! #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/4t3fNcFiuE
— R P Singh (@rpsingh) July 6, 2018
Mohammad Kaif also wished MSD.
Happy Birthday to a Cricket Yogi and one of the most inspirational leaders across the world, MS Dhoni .May you remain blessed and loved. #HappyBirthdayMsDhoni pic.twitter.com/ie68qVadqF
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 7, 2018
Dhoni bid adieu to Test cricket in 2014 before stepping down from limited-overs captaincy in January 2017, thus handing the captaincy across all formats to Virat Kohli. Dhoni has been one of the most successful captains in the world cricket, guiding the Indian team to the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, the 2011 ICC World Cup, the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy triumphs among other acheivements.
Dhoni contributed 32 runs from 24 deliveries faced in India's defeat to England in the second of the three-match T20I series. The decisive finals match will be played in Cardiff on Sunday.