Sachin Tendulkar continues to be one of the biggest sports stars in the country even after his retirement. Hence, it becomes obvious that there would be lots of wishes to flow on the eve of the birthday of this great sportsman. The former Indian batsman turned 47 on April 24, 2020.
Twitter was full of greetings for the legendary batsman. However, during the COVID-19 crisis, it was decided that Mumbaikars should not celebrate his 47th birthday as a tribute to the frontline workers. But, still, he has received the likes and tweets of many stars, most notably from Virat Kohli.
The Indian captain posted a tweet in which he wished the legendary batsman. He uploaded a post with a picture of him with Sachin Tendulkar in one of the IPL matches. Kohli’s tweet read, “Happy birthday to a man whose cricket passion has inspired many. Wishing you a wonderful year, Pajji. “
Happy birthday to the man whose passion for the game of cricket has inspired many. Wishing you an amazing year ahead paaji. 😊🎂 @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/Mj7tE9evHg
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 24, 2020
BCCI celebrates Sachin’s birthday by walking down the memory lane
Sachin Tendulkar also received greetings from the official Twitter handle of the BCCI. The post features Tendulkar’s 41st Test ton, which he got in a Test match in Chennai in 2008 against England. The board tweeted, “Master Blaster @sachin_rt turns 47, we relive one of the greatest knock-offs against England in 2008. He dedicated this ton to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims. Happy birthday to the legend.
The innings in the video is one of Tendulkar’s magnificent knock. He scored a century in a tough run-chase when the Indians needed 387 to win the final day against England. Tendulkar’s century helped India win the famous Test that was held after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Sachin Tendulkar retired from international cricket in 2013. At the time, he was the highest run-scorer in both ODIs and Tests. He still holds that record and is the only person who has scored 100 centuries internationally. Third on that list is Virat Kohli, 70 centuries. Many such records were created by the iconic Indian batsman and might not be ever broken.
Apart from this, many other famous cricketers wish Master Blaster his birthday. Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, and Ravi Shastri are the stars who wished him.
Here are their tweets:
Happy Birthday, Bossman. Legacy you've left behind in the sport is immortal. God bless Champ 🤗 @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/aqSCso4in2
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 24, 2020
To the legend with an eternal sweet spot on the bat & in our hearts, here’s wishing MasterBlaster @sachin_rt a very happy bday. May ur life continue to shine like ur records & may u continue to inspire billions thru ur noble deeds. Loads of love & best wishes #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/l52w5dahA3
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 24, 2020
True that the great man could stop time in India when batting. But the biggest inspiration @sachin_rt Paaji’s career is summed up is in these two pictures. Much needed to remember especially in these difficult times that after every adversity comes victory #HappyBirthdaySachin 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/UODlDjbCEL
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 24, 2020
