Former India pacer Zaheer Khan turned 39 on Saturday as several Indian cricketers including Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman and꧟ others wished the left-arm pacer on Twitter.
Zaheer was exceptional in his 15-year long career in b🎃oth ODI and Tests. He took 282 wickets in 200 ODI matches, his best figuresꦆ in ODI is 5/42 that he picked against Sri Lanka.
The 39-year-old played 82 Test matches and grabbed 311 wickets with best bowling figures in an innings being seven for 87. Moreover, he had 11 five-for’s in Tests and one 10 wicket haul against Bangladesh in 2010.
In ODIs, Zaheer still remains the fourth highest wicket-taker for India after Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Ajit Agarkar. He was also the leading wicket-taker for India in the ICC World Cup 2011 which the Men in Blue won after beating Sri Lanka in the finals at the Wankhede stadium in Mum♌bai.
Here are the best birthday tweets for Zaheer Khan:
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Happy birthday to a wꦡil💫y bowler , wonderful man and a great friend .Have a great year Zak !
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Happy Birthday to one of India's greatest ever bowler and one of the sharpest cricketing brain, Gyaan Baba
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Zak Bhaiꦦ have a greꦺat one👍
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88)
Wishing the ‘Sachin Tendulkar’ of Indian fast bowling a very happy Birthday…have a good one ZK 😊👍
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Happy Birthday . A top man who continues to hit plenty of high notes for Indian Cri🌌cꦡket with the 🎙️in hand in the Commentary Box.
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Happy birthday bhai! You’ve always been a great motivator &someone who I've always looked up to! Have a great one! See you soon!
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
As India's joint-leading wicket taker at the , celebrate 's 39th birthday with his 3/20 v Netherlands in 2011
— ICC (@ICC)
Happy bday . Have a good one brother..
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
🎂 ꧑Happy Birthday to former seamer & MCC Honorary Life Member Zaheer Khan!
🌄💪 He took 610 wickets across all formats for India.
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket)
Here’s wishing Former speedster a very happy birthd🔯ay.
— BCCI (@BCCI)