New Delhi, Apr 30: The Indian cricketing fraternity took to social media to extend birthday wishes to the team's all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, who turned 37 on Wednesday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to X (formerly Twitter) to extend their wishes to the 'Hitman'.
"472 intl. matches , 18,820 intl. runs, 48 intl. hundreds Only cricketer to score Three ODI double hundreds Wishing a very Happy Birthday to #TeamIndia Captain Rohit Sharma! @ImRo45," tweeted BCCI.
The honorary secretary of BCCI, Jay Shah also extended his wishes to the "unstoppable force of Indian cricket".
"Sending birthday wishes to the unstoppable force of Indian cricket, our captain, @ImRo45! Your leadership, skill, and unyielding spirit are the heartbeat of our team. Here's to another year of smashing boundaries and making history! Keep shining, Hitman!," tweeted Shah.
Mumbai Indians (MI), the franchise that has won five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles under the captaincy of Rohit, also wished Rohit and all his fans a "Hitman Day".
"IT'S HITMAN DAY Happy birthday to the one and only Mr. 45, Rohit Sharma. #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians | @ImRo45," tweeted MI.
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who was a part of the 2007 T20 World Cup winning team and 2011 Cricket World Cup winning sides with Rohit also wrote, "A very happy birthday @ImRo45. Wishing you health and happiness! Stay blessed!"
India's World Cup winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also extended birthday wishes to the "brothaman".
"Happy birthday brothaman! May happiness and success flow as effortlessly as the big hits from your bat! Loads of love @ImRo45 #HappyBirthdayRohit #RohitSharma," tweeted Yuvraj.
Mumbai's domestic cricket giant and former Indian opener also had a creative tweet to wish Rohit on his birthday, writing, "His batting has such a 'pull' and so does his personality, no wonder people are easily pulled towards him. Happy birthday @ImRo45, have a great one #HappyBirthdayRohitSharma."
Widely hailed as one of the best of his generation, Rohit continues to be a star batter for India, particularly in white-ball cricket.
This right-handed batter has entertained and mesmerised audiences worldwide with his classy strokeplay and calm mindset while batting or captaining his side. He is among the best players of Pull shot in the game, often employing it during powerplay overs in white-ball cricket. But there is also a patient and determined side of him visible when he dons the white colours. This versatility makes him a perfect all-format batter of the modern era.
In 2007, Rohit made his debut in international cricket. His first prominent performance that year, at the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, was impressive. In his three matches, he amassed 88 runs and went unbeaten. He made a strong contribution to his team's victory with a 16-ball 30* against bitter rivals Pakistan in the championship match after opening with a fifty against Ireland.
(ANI)
