Former Indian classical batsmen Rahul Dravid celebrated his 44th birthday on Wednesday and the cricketing fraternity took to the micro-blogging website- Twitter to wish the right-hander ‘A Happy Birthday’.
Popularly known as ‘The Wall’, Dravid, has represented India in 164 Tests, 344 ODI’s and is considered to be the finest batsmen ever who has played the game of cricket.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
Sachin Tendulkar
Happy birthday to the 'Wall of Indian Cricket', !
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Virat Kohli
Happy Birthday Rahul Bhai. Thank you for your encouragement & for being a great role mod🎐el for all the budding cricketers out there ?
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)
Virender Sehwag
He played in the V.
But was the biggest C. Commitment, Class,Consistency,Care. Proud to have played together.
Happy Birthday .— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Ajinkya Rahane
Wish you a very happy birthday Rahul bhai. Thank you for inspiring all of us not only on the field but off the fౠiওeld as well
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88)
Harbhajan Singh
Happy birthday to the wall of Indian Cricket. A silent, humble ༒and genuine human being.
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Aakash Chopra
Happy Birthday to Rahul 'The Team Man' Dravid. Always put 'Team before self' They don't make it like him anymore…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Hardik Pandya
Rahul sir, words can't describe how much of an impact you had on my cricketing career! HBD to 'the Wall' of Indian cricket!
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7)
Irfan Pathan
Wishing this GENTLEMAN a very hapܫpy birthday,I was lucky to have a senior player like him
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Robin Uthappa
Many happy returns of the day Rahul bhai. I pray you have a great๊ year ahead.🐟 ?
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Gautam Gambhir
A v♎ery happy birthday to a special teammate and a legend of the game! Happy B෴irthday , wish you all the best in the year ahead.
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir)
Mohammad Kaif
Happy Birthday .
One of 🦩the most selfless, likeable human being ever and the biggest re✱ason to love the name "Rahul"— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Rajasthan Royals
Here's wishing a very Happy Birthday!
Share with us you favorite memory of 'The Wall'
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals)
Delhi Daredevils
The man who dedicated h🎃is life to Indian cricket first as a player and now as a shepherd to the Indian youngsters!
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils)
ICC
He was one of cricket's greatest batsmen, with 24,208 international runs, the 6th highest of all time. Happy 44th Birthday to Rahul Dravid!
— ICC (@ICC)
BCCI
Here's wishing a very happy birthday to former skipper Rahul Dravid
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Mumbai Indians
Here's wishing 'The Wall' of Indian cricket, a very happy birthday.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)