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Indian cricket legend Zaheer Khan is celebrating his 43rd birthday today (October 7). The cricket fraternity, including former and current players, extended tꦺheir best wishe🐎s to the veteran fast bowler.
Zaheer is currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), serving Mumbai Indians (MI) as Direcಌtor of Cricket Operations in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.
Test specialist Ishant Sharma took to Twitter to wish his former teammate. He wrote: “Wishing you a very happy birthday, Zak pa! Hope you have a splendid day and the best year ahead. (Birthday cake Smiling face with open mouth and smiling eyes emoji) @ImZaheer”
Wishing you a very happy birthday Zak pa!
Hope you have a splendid day and the best yearℱ ahead 🎂😄
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant)
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif also extended his good wishes to Zaheer. He went on to term Zak as a ‘champion bowler’ and ‘successful mentor’.
“A champion bowler and now a successful mentor/coach. Here’s a shout-out to the modest man with a PhD in pace bowling. Happy Birthday, Dr Zak. @ImZaheer,” tweeted Kaif.
A champion bowler, and now a successful mentor/coach. Here's a shout-out to the modest man with a PhD in pace bowling. Happy Birthday Dr Zak.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh in his message wrote: “Happy birthday zak @ImZaheer jeo mere sher. Have a good one (Hugging face Hugging face Birthday cake Birthday cake emoji) love always brother.”
Happy birthday zak ♓je🎶o mere sher . Have a good one 🤗🤗🎂🎂love always brother
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
The official Twitter handle of the International Cricket Council (ICC) posted clips of all the 21 wickets ♛Zaheer took during the 2011 ODI World Cup, which India won by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
On his birthday, relive each and every one of Zaheer Khan's 21 wickets at the 2011 ICC Men's ⚡
Which one was your favourite?
— ICC (@ICC)
Former pacer RP Singh wrote: “Happy Birthday to the man @ImZaheer ‘s whose gift to India is to show how to bowl fast and swing it with a left hand! #ZaheerKhan #HappyBirthdayZaheerKhan”
Happy Birthday to the man 's whose gift to India is to show how to bowl fast and swing it with a left hand!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Here are some more birthday wishes:
One of India's deadliest pace bowlers 🔥
🎂 Happy Birthday, .
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket)
Happy Birthday have a Great Year ahed💐💐💐
— Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129)
The 1st time I saw bowl was in the ESPN studio during the Champion's Trophy, 2000! It's been a privilege watching & working with one of the sharpest minds in the game. HBD to the man who can be in a studio miles away & still infer that the heavy roller has been used!
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj)
To 's ace pacer who could spell magic with the cricket ball – ! 🙌
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia)