Sehwag changed the mindset with which batsmen approached Test cricket. For him, if the ball was there to be hit, he would hit it. He finished with a career strike rate of over 80. Having played over 100 Tests, that kind of a strike rate is truly phenomenal.
New Delhi: Virender Sehwag, one of the most successful openers in Indian cricket, celebrates his 40th birthday on Saturday.
Sehwag changed the mindset with which batsmen approached Test cricket. For him, if the ball was there to be hit, he would hit it. He finished with a career strike rate of over 80. Having played over 100 Tests, that kind of a strike rate is truly phenomenal.
After retirement from international cricket he had taken up coaching in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is very active on Twitter and is known for his wit on the microblogging site. Here's how people wished the 'Nawab of Najafgarh' on Twitter:
Happy Birthday to one of the finest batsmen of all time and the former Indian international cricketer . Wishing you many more years of overwhelming happiness. pic.twitter.com/zkSUqQ8VsN
— Praful Patel (@praful_patel)
Birthday wishes dear
— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal)
Happy birthday to a person who gives so much delight and happiness pic.twitter.com/SiyxfV04SN
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Heartiest wishes to you on your Birthday, Virubhai. Tum jiyo hazaaron saal saal ke din hon pachaas hazaar. pic.twitter.com/KbHgdSmLfu
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant)
Happy Birthday to a thorough entertainer . Wish you happiness and success in all you do pic.twitter.com/dQcWZjlN1l
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Wishing a happy birthday to . May you live a long, happy and healthy life and get everything you want. God bless Viru paaji. pic.twitter.com/YipE6d6MZa
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)
Happy Birthday . On the swashbuckling opener's Birthday, we relive his iconic ODI double hundred he scored against West Indies 🎂 😎
Watch 📽️ 👉 👉 https://t.co/aUS1eEdJ03 pic.twitter.com/A4GXdKOr8R
Happy Birthday Have a great year buddy.... pic.twitter.com/9a9CfEpwxc
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Wishing the modern generation's Viv Richards a.k.a. , my dear friend a very happy birthday! Hope you have an eventful year full of happiness and joy! pic.twitter.com/XkXlikLy22
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)Read Exclusive COVID-19 Coronavirus News updates, at MyNation.