Happy birthday Ishant Sharma! Sachin, Yuvraj, Hardik, and more send their wishes for 'lambu' pacer

India's premier fast-bowler Ishant Sharma celebrated his 30th birthday on Sunday as Virat Kohli and Co battle England in the fourth Test in Southampton.

A seasoned campaigner, Ishant received many wishes from his peers on social media. From Sachin Tendulkar, to Yuvraj Singh, to VVS Laxman, to Hardik Pandya, several former and present Indian cricketers wished the lanky pacer a happy birthday.

The funniest message of the lot, surprisingly, came from the Master Blaster. Sachin wrote a tweet that loosely translated to this: "Ishant! You became so tall after plucking coconuts from trees. Only fitting that your birthday is celebrated on #WorldCoconutDay. Have a great one."

Here are some of the birthday wishes for Ishant

.@ImIshant! पेड़ से नारियल निकालते निकालते, लंबू बन गया! Only fitting that your birthday is celebrated on #WorldCoconutDay. Have a great one. pic.twitter.com/5Ig6bHsC5h

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 2, 2018

Wish you a very happy birthday @ImIshant . May your dreams come true. Wish you the very best for the ongoing test match. pic.twitter.com/l6NV57mBhu

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 2, 2018

Many Many Happy Returns of the Day @ImIshant @circleofcricket @BCCI pic.twitter.com/WgK7zEJh2B

— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) September 2, 2018

Wishing a very happy b day to the humble and loving man of the family @ImIshant. May god bless you with happiness and success in coming years. Stay blessed always..lotsa love pic.twitter.com/8QgkCEXjxG

— Divya Singh (@Divyasingh04) September 2, 2018

Happy birthday big fella  have a blast and keep smiling raajje  @ImIshant pic.twitter.com/QazPMoGlll

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) September 2, 2018

From bursting on to the scene as a lanky, young fast bowler to becoming the leader of #TeamIndia’s bowling pack. #HappyBirthday @ImIshant 

PC: ESPNcricinfo#KorboLorboJeetbo pic.twitter.com/N3KE2LO2HG

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) September 2, 2018

Dear Lambu many happy returns of the day god bless ! Great going in the tests all the best cause don’t you know who I am  @ImIshant

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) September 2, 2018

 Happy Birthday, @ImIshant.

23 wickets and a maiden first-class 50 - it was great to have you in a Sussex shirt! #gosbts pic.twitter.com/r3gx944P8C

— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) September 2, 2018

Wish you a very happy birthday @ImIshant. Let’s get those last wickets early today. Nothing is better than a victory as a birthday gift. All the best bro! pic.twitter.com/u4VPbgv8yi

— R P Singh (@rpsingh) September 2, 2018

Happy Birthday @ImIshant. Here is a trip down memory lane as we relive one of his fiery spells against Pakistan - not too long ago  #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/ayrnQOuKBa

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2018

Happy birthday @imIshant!

To celebrate, revisit his Player of the Match performance in India's #CT13 semi-final, where he took 3/33 against Sri Lanka!  pic.twitter.com/CegrB9Clbp

— ICC (@ICC) September 2, 2018

 Happy Birthday to @ImIshant!

Take a look back at his seven-wicket haul at Lord's in 2014 #LoveLords pic.twitter.com/1SKvEbSo6x

— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) September 2, 2018

Ishant, who has played 85 Tests, 80 ODIs and 14 T20s for the country to date, has been in fine form over the past couple of season.

It's his efforts, along with those of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav, that have given the Indian cricket team one of the most potent pace batteries in the world.