Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar turned 48 on Saturday (April 24) and wishes po✤ured in on social media from different corners 🎶of the world.
Team India captain Virat Kohli, who played with Tendulkar during the former’s formative years in international cricket, took to Twitter to wish the legend.
“One of the greatest to have ever played the game and an inspiration to many. Happy Birthday @sachin_rt paaji,” tweeted Kohli.
One of the greatest to have ever played tꩲhe game 🔜and an inspiration to many. Happy Birthday paaji.
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)
Yuvraj Singh, who played majority of his international cricket along with Tendulkar, shared a heartwarming v꧃ideo recollecting some of his me💎mories with the Master Blaster.
“Wishing the legendary master blaster @sachin_rt a very Happy Birthday! Great to see you back and fully recovered! Lots of love and best wishes Red heartHugging face #HappyBirthdaySachin,” wrote Yuvi.
Wishing the legendary master blaster a very Happy Birthday! Great to see you back and 𝓡fully recovered! Lots of love and best wishes ❤️🤗
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
West Indies’ superstar Chris Gayle, who is currently playing his trade for Punjab Kings in the IPL, wrote: “Happy birthday great one, @sachin_rt Wish you many more.”
Happy birthday great one,
Wish you many more 🙏🏿✊🏿🙏🏿— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle)
Tendulkar played international cricket from 1989 to 2013 and finished as the leading scorer in Tests (15,921 runs) and ODIs (18426 runs in 463 games). He is also the first and only recipient of the Bharat Ratna (India’s highest civilian award) in the field of sport.
Here’s how other cricketers wished Tendulkar on his 48th birthday:
Paaji.
May you remain healthy and happy.On your birthday it’s my wish and prayer t꧂hat just like you took our cricket team out of trouble many times, we as a nation are quickly able to come out of the challenging situati🌠on we are going through.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
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A very Happy Birthday to 🎶my man, the Little Master, . May you have a healthy & happy life ahead. God bless & hope to see you soon!
— Sir Vivian Richards (@ivivianrichards)
happy birthday ಞlegend 🎉🎉long life🐟 and continued success
— Kieron Pollard (@KieronPollard55)
Sharing a heartfelt message for you !
Wishing a v💖ery happy birthday to you my dearest friend!— Vinod Kambli (@vinodkambli349)
Many many happy returns of the 💙day to an absolute legend of cricket. Your passion towards cricket made us love the game and gave a lifetime of memories! W🤡ishing you a blessed & a healthy life always 🙌
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Sachin paaji!!
Sendin🎉g you best wishes on your birthday! Praying for your good health, wealth & happiness.
Happy birthday paaji!🎂
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant)
Happy Birthday, Master 🙌🏻
It’s been almost a decade since you quit the sport. Players, fans already realising the achievements & standards you have set and how difficult it is to beat leave alone come close. Living legend in the house 🇮🇳 –
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc)
100 centuries, multiple records, billion memories, one man – . Wishing Sachin paji a very happy birthday. May you have good health and joy ahead.
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan)
Happy birthday to a great player and super team mat🐈e ..wishing u a healthy life ahead
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99)
Many happy returns for🐎 y🙈our birthday Only a few more till you reach your half century 🙏🏻
— @BrettLee_58 (@BrettLee_58)
Wishing you a happy birthday 🤪paaji 🤗🐷 Please do take care of your health.
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)
Watched him play and there he was becoming an inspiration for me and to many others across the world. Wishing you🍰 a heꦑalthy and a happy birthday paaji.. 💙🧿
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Happy birthday sir 😊
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15)
Happy birthda﷽y sir.🏅 Thank you for inspiring us. Wishing you a wonderful day.
— K L Rahul (@klrahul)
Wishing a very happy birthday to . So many fond memories of playing with you are a treat in itself. Hope you're doing well and my best wishes to you!
— DK (@DineshKarthik)
Very few individuals are capable of evoking collective emotions of millions of people the way you do, Sachin Paaji! Here's wishing you a very happy birthday and an even happier year ahead!
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88)
Happy birthday hope it’s a mint year ahead.
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage)
Happy Birthday paaji! 🍰
Can't thank you enough for all the cricketing memories. Wishing you a smashing year ahead! 🙏— Deepak Hooda (@HoodaOnFire)
H🎃appy Birt൲hday Legend, hope you have a awesome birthday!
— Chaminda Vaas (@chaminda_vaas)
Wish you a very happy birthday 🎂 sir
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal)
There are man🌠y superstars but only 🙈one Master. Wishing you good health and happiness paaji!
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
Happy birthday to one of the Greatest cr♏icketers to walk the planet , More life and🍌 blessings Legend , oh btw that was a top edge “6” in 😂😂😂😂 Luv ya brotha 🙏🏾👊🏾 Have a wonderful day 🐐
— Tino95 (@tinobest)
🏏 Highest international run-scorer
💯 International centuries
🏆 winner
🥇 ICC Hall of FamerThe India legend turns 48. Happy birthday, 🥳
— ICC (@ICC)
Last month, Tendulkar was hospitalised to a Mumbai hospital ♔after he teꦐsted positive for COVID-19. He had returned home on April 8 to begin his recuperation.
To all his well-wishers, the Mumbaikar said: “Hello everyone, thank you so much for your birthday wishes it has truly made my day. Last month was tough for me, I was tested positive for COVID-19 and had to be isolated for 21 days.
“Your prayers and good wishes, my family and friends… Last but not the least all the doctors, and the whole staff with them… They kept me in a positive frame of mind and helped me recover. A big thank you to all of you.”
The Little Master also shared an important message related to the COVID-19 pandemic for all Indians: “I’d like to convey a message which my doctors told me to tell you. Last year I had inaugurated a Plasma Donation Centre and they had a message for you all. If plasma is given at the right time then patients can recover faster.
“I will donate plasma myself, whenever permissible. You also talk to your doctors, all those who have recovered from COVID-19, and please donate your plasma when permissible because that can solve a lot of problems for the people. So I’d like to request you to please donate your blood/plasma and help your fellow Indians.”
Thank you everyone for your warm wishes. It's made my day special. I am very grateful indeed.
Take care and stay safe.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)