Time and again, Virender Sehwag has left us ROFL with his witty birthday wishes on the micro-blogging site. Here are 20 instances when the 'Nawab of Twitter' ruled our hearts while greeting someone on their birthday
Former India opener Virender Sehwag has been ruling our hearts with his funny birthday wishes on Twitter. File Pic
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'Nawab of Twitter' Virender Sehwag retired from international cricket on his 37th birthday in 2015. But Viru took his habit of hitting balls out of the park to another pitch -- Twitter and is smashing it out of the stadium regularly in his 2nd innings on the micro blogging site. Viru's hilarious posts, especially his humorous birthday wishes, are super popular among Twitterati.
In a glorious international career spanning over 12 years, Sehwag played 104 Tests scoring 8586 runs at an impressive average of 49.34, hitting 23 centuries and 32 half-centuries.
He is the only triple centurion in Tests for India having scored career-best knock of 319 against Pakistan at Multan, which also is an Indian record. He is also one of those rare batsmen to have scored two triple ton with his second one (309) coming against South Africa.
In 251 ODIs, he accumulated 8273 runs at an average of 35.05 and scored 15 hundreds apart from hitting 38 fifties. In 19 Twenty20 Internationals, he managed 394 runs with two half-centuries. He has been a part of two World Cup winning teams under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership --- 2007 World T20 in South Africa and the ICC Cricket World Cup in India.
Well, the swashbuckling former opener has set Twitterverse on fire with his funny and sarcastic posts. 'Viru Ka Gyaan!' has seen him garner a huge following on Twitter -- 6.73 million, actually.
On Wednesday, he wished Australian batsman George Bailey on his 34th birthday and celebrated the fact that he always sported a smiling face. Sehwag even called Bailey as 'Cricket's Mr Hansmukh Lal' ('Cricket's Mr Smiley' for the non-Hindi speakers).
Happy Birthday Cricket ke Hansmukh Lal, George Bailey.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 7, 2016
Instead of smiley emoji,u can pick up any of his photo&use it pic.twitter.com/XJRbnUdaPZ
Here are 19 other birthday wishes in 140 characters that showcase Viru's true indomitable style
Sehwag compared Ishant Sharma to Dubai's Burj Khalifa tower
Hpy Bdy #BaalWaaleBurjKhalifa @ImIshant Sharma,the best #SharmajiKaLadka ,jiske selection Se everyone is super happy pic.twitter.com/XB3rTxQMJA
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 2, 2016
He made #ThrowMan trend on Twitter
Hpy Bday @iamjavagal Srinathji The only player who could bowl frm bowling end,third man,fine leg,or even frm point(while fielding) #ThrowMan
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 31, 2016
And how about when he turned Jonty Rhodes into a bird.
Hpy Bdy @JontyRhodes8 who while fielding gt confusd&literally playd'Chidiya Ud'(Bird Fly) #HumansCanFly#UdanKhatola pic.twitter.com/vFgOeGn2Hy
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 27, 2016
This one takes the cake.
Chaddi Bina kya tu gaya School?
Hpy Bdy @Sdoull
Onfield or offfield mastmaula"Jesse Jaisa koi Nahi"Hpy Bdy #KiwiBoys pic.twitter.com/QhCiz1ykNu
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 6, 2016
He is on the spot with his description of West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers.
Happy Bday Sir Gary Sobers.The way u destroyed opposition with ur batting& bowling they wud hav never said u r Sober pic.twitter.com/Onh6CzTbPG
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 28, 2016
And this one for singer Sonu Nigam gives us a glimpse into his mind as a cricketer. His advice for cricketers seems to be 'Don't overthink it, just sing it'.
Happy Bday @sonunigam ,Enjoyed singing many of ur songs while batting,"Ab mujhe Raat Din"when I scored165 vs SouthAfrica at EdenGardens,2010
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 30, 2016
He wished former cricketer-turned-commentator Arun Lal on his birthday with this witty take on the 61-year-old's usage of idioms.
Hpy Bday Arun Lal ji.Stay healthy&blessed Sir.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 1, 2016
Ab toh aupchaurikta mehaj hai.Koi jokhim uthane ki avashyakta nahi ðÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂÂu00c2u0080 pic.twitter.com/3XE4I6guAJ
Only Delhities and those familiar with Delhi will get this one.
A very happy birthday @KP24.
When we used to play for Delhi,I always thought,
This KP will send the ball to CP ðÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂÂu00c2u0083 pic.twitter.com/hRJWoUPiDW
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 27, 2016
MS Dhoni compared to Amitabh
Happy Birthday @msdhoni .
May you keep doing Anhoni ko Honi.#NationalHelicopterDay pic.twitter.com/PGHp9M6gNT
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 7, 2016
Was that a birthday wish or trolling at its most subtle best?
Happy Birthday Polly Kaka @7polly7.Still remember u bowled me in both innings of my debut test,in1st innings at 105 pic.twitter.com/0Mj6V5VRUy
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 16, 2016
Lillee would have been happy to hear this
Hpy Bday Sir Dennis Lillee.If Lilleeji were in film Gunda' Naam hai mera Lillee,kar deta hoon batsman ki pant Gilee' pic.twitter.com/2BO0l4WmXe
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 18, 2016
He trolled and showed respect to Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas while wishing him. Truly an all-rounder.
Happy Bday Zaheer Abbas Sir.It is true that when he batted against India,we used to say Zaheer "Ab Bas" kar, also Sunny G's only test wkt.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 24, 2016
Debashish Mohanty was hit by 'friendly fire'
Happy Bday Debashish Mohanty,who confused batsman ki kaunse haath se ball karega.99WC logo ws designed on his action pic.twitter.com/lgQUnxbqLi
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 20, 2016
This wish for former England skipper Graham Gooch let us chasing our tails.
Happy Bday Graham Gooch.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 23, 2016
333 &123-456 runs in a single test against us.
Wish we could catch Gooch ki Poonch that day pic.twitter.com/xANxC4Pydx
Sehwag's birthday wish for former Australian skipper Allan Border must have left cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar in splits.
Hpy Bdy Allan Border.Hearing joke since childhood,but Border Sahab we made film Border,you still haven't made Gavaskar,chalo make Tendulkar.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 27, 2016
And how about this one about Jacob Oram.
O Ram Ji,ur bowling seemed like someone bowling from 2nd floor.
Happy Bday Jacob Oram!
Mera piya ghar aaya ORamJi ! pic.twitter.com/yhTXLymB1U
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 28, 2016
He left England pacer James Anderson a little dazed with his birthday wish.
Happy BdayJames Anderson @jimmy9 .Before u most popular Anderson here was Pamela Anderson.#ModernDayGreat pic.twitter.com/jvnn2ufPnd
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 30, 2016
He trolled Shoaib Akhtar and it was EPIC!
Happy Birthday @shoaib100mph ,Chalti Firti Titanic,
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 13, 2016
Doobiyo Mat.#IndiaIsGreat#ShoaibKiBirthdayViruKiParty pic.twitter.com/Vh7UAjqyen
And he hit 'Yorker Baba' Lasith Malinga for a straight six
Hpy Bdy Lasith Malinga,urf #YorkerBaba Bowling ws like sitolia.If utensil cleaning juna is nt there,cn use his hair pic.twitter.com/ewfMFkP9qr
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 28, 2016
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