'Yuvi chala chal rahi': Tendulkar, Kohli, Bhajji wish Yuvraj Singh on 38th birthday

Virender Sehwag sent out a witty tweet to wish Yuvi on his special day.

By ET Online | Updated: Dec 12, 2019, 03.41 PM IST

The cricket maestro was greeted by wishes from fans as well as former Team India mates on his special day.

Former cricketer and revered left-hand batsman Yuvraj Singh rang in his 38th birthday, on Thursday. The cricket maestro, who played a key role in India’s victory at the 2007 ICC World T20 and 2011 ICC World Cup, was greeted by wishes from fans as well as former Team India mates on his special day.

Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman were among those who took to Twitter to share heartfelt wishes for the all-rounder.

The captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli, wished Yuvraj on his special day. 'Happy bday Paaji', Kohli wrote in a tweet.

Happy bday Paaji. God bless you. �� @YUVSTRONG12
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) 1576129520000

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar wished a happy and a healthy life for Yuvi.

Wishing the ‘SUPERSTAR’, a very happy birthday! May God always keep you healthy and happy in life Yuvi. https://t.co/9IqfweGEvg
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1576132329000

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir posted a picture of the duo on the field and wished the ‘prince’.

Birthday wishes to one of the biggest match winner India has ever had @YUVSTRONG12. Enjoy your day prince, have a g… https://t.co/XoPgItDMqP
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) 1576123194000

Yuvraj’s close friend and spin-bowler Bhajji shared a picture of the players unwinding at a restaurant, and wished the 38-year-old ‘all the happiness, love, and peace’.

Happy birthday brother @YUVSTRONG12 May waheguru bless you with all the happiness,love,peace and everything you wan… https://t.co/J1n1rVtnKw
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) 1576123481000

Former Indian cricketer and now, a commentator, VVS Laxman, wrote “May you continue to prosper, inspire and have lots of fun”.

Many more happy returns of the day dear Yuvi @YUVSTRONG12 . May you continue to prosper , inspire and have lots of… https://t.co/AZ1UJgEiQF
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) 1576129463000

Cricketers Suresh Raina and Mayank Agarwal also sent out heartfelt wishes for the champion.

Happy birthday Yuvi pa @YUVSTRONG12. Wishing you an incredible year ahead. May you always keep healthy & happy.… https://t.co/vLrpFxX2Y9
— Suresh Raina�� (@ImRaina) 1576118283000

To one of the most inspiring cricketers, @YUVSTRONG12, happy birthday! May you have a wonderful year ahead! ��… https://t.co/3IoPbQwmim
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) 1576124171000

To mark his special day, International Cricket Council (ICC) tweeted a video of Yuvi hitting six sixes.

6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣ 6️⃣ Happy birthday @YUVSTRONG12! �� https://t.co/0ZFS3EBHnw
— ICC (@ICC) 1576119628000

For those in need of a reminder, the video shows the incredible feat accomplished by Yuvi, where the all-rounder made a record by hitting six sixes in a single over bowled by Stuart Broad at the 2007 ICC T20 Cup. Yuvi’s fabulous performance that day had played a clinical role in India’s victory.

Also wishing Yuvraj, were the official Twitter handles of Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI), Mumbai Indians and SunRisers Hyderabad.

A true champion and an inspiration to many, here's wishing @YUVSTRONG12 a very happy birthday��#HappyBirthdayYuvi https://t.co/bWtgnxbRyV
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1576121280000

�� Happy birthday, Sixer King �� Keep smiling �� #OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #HappyBirthdayYuvi… https://t.co/kLkELQ09Mz
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) 1576126433000

A born winner and a champion both on and off the field! �� Happy birthday, @YUVSTRONG12! �� #HappyBirthdayYuvi… https://t.co/VWd9CDXgwR
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) 1576125473000

Yuvraj has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils.

Cricketer Virender Sehwag penned a witty tweet to wish Yuvi. "When the going gets tough, Yuvi gets going," wrote Sehwag.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T W X Y Z , you will find in plenty. But UV is a very one rare one. Happy Bir… https://t.co/jRkziCWr6b
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1576136229000

Cricketer Mohammad Kaif, too, sent out a tweet, urging Yuvraj Singh to always stay in high spirits, writing 'Yuvi chala chal rahi'.

Happy Birthday mere dost @YUVSTRONG12 ! Wish you happiness and love always. Yuvi chala chal rahi !… https://t.co/O2yLE0EK2c
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) 1576133674000

Needless to say, Yuvraj Singh has been a true champion, on and off the field.

Wishing the all-rounder a very happy birthday.

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