Cricket
Birthday wishes poured in for Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan.
Updated : Dec 05, 2018, 06:51 PM IST
Birthday wishes poured in for Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan from across the cricketing fraternity as the left-hander turned 33 on Wednesday.
From the International Cricket Council (ICC) to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, a number of people took to Twitter to extend their good wishes to Dhawan on his special day.
"8,482 international runs and counting for India. The first Indian to score a century before lunch on the first day of a Test. The fastest century scored on Test debut, off just 85 balls v Australia at Mohali in 2013. Happy birthday, @SDhawan25," ICC wrote along with his picture in the blue jersey.
8,482 international runs and counting for India
— ICC (@ICC) December 5, 2018
The first Indian to score a century before lunch on the first day of a Test
The fastest century scored on Test debut, off just 85 balls v Australia at Mohali in 2013
Happy birthday @SDhawan25! pic.twitter.com/yehVBENtBP
Sharing a video of Dhawan's knocks against West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BBCI) wrote: "Here's wishing #TeamIndia opener and our very own 'Gabbar' @SDhawan25 a very happy birthday. Relive one of his fine knocks against West Indies #HappyBirthdayGabbar."
Here's wishing #TeamIndia opener and our very own 'Gabbar' @SDhawan25 a very happy birthday
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 5, 2018
Relive one of his fine knocks against West Indies #HappyBirthdayGabbar pic.twitter.com/G9o331Renf
"Many happy returns of the day, @SDhawan25! Wishing you a great year ahead. Keep the runs flowing. #HappyBirthdayDhawan," Tendulkar tweeted.
Many happy returns of the day, @SDhawan25! Wishing you a great year ahead. Keep the runs flowing. #HappyBirthdayDhawan pic.twitter.com/VrDzpMlIGk
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 5, 2018
Mocking Dhawan's moustache, the most destructive batsman of all time, Virender Sehwag tweeted: "Moochhe hon toh Nathulal jaisi hon, warna Gabbar jaisi hon. Happy Birthday @SDhawan25 ! Aise hi moochon aur bowlers ko ainthte raho."
Moochhe hon toh Nathulal jaisi hon, warna Gabbar jaisi hon. Happy Birthday @SDhawan25 ! Aise hi moochon aur bowlers ko ainthte raho. pic.twitter.com/JIhizpf3sR
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 5, 2018
Rashid Khan, one of the eleven cricketers to play in Afghanistan's first ever Test match against India, wrote: " Sending you a birthday wish wrapped with all my love. Have a very happy birthday @SDhawan25 Bhai."
“Sending you a birthday wish wrapped with all my love. Have a very happy birthday @SDhawan25 Bhai pic.twitter.com/YPlmoMAfMu
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) December 5, 2018
"Happy birthday brother @SDhawan25 lots of love to you jattaaaaa," wrote Harbhajan Singh.
Happy birthday brother @SDhawan25 lots of love to you jattaaaaa
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 5, 2018
VVS Laxman tweeted, "Many more happy returns of the day @SDhawan25 . May you taste more success and experience more love and happiness !"
Many more happy returns of the day @SDhawan25 . May you taste more success and experience more love and happiness ! pic.twitter.com/tzGTfeZl0K
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 5, 2018
Shikhar too took to twitter to thank everyone for their wishes.
Thank you so much everyone for your wishes. I am certainly overwhelmed with the love I am receiving. Can't ask for anything better on my birthday! pic.twitter.com/gzFjDJ7LoZ
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) December 5, 2018
The dynamite player from Delhi is the leading run-maker in the Ranji Trophy with a total of 461 runs in six matches. Ranked at number eight in One-Day International (ODI) format and at number 11 in Twenty-20 International format, Dhawan was also the top scorer in the 2004 U-19 World Cup.