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Team India's ace batter Virat Kohli celebrates his 37th birthday on Wednesday, November 5. Social media was flooded with birthday wishes for the former captain on the occasion.
Kohli made his Team India debut on August 18, 2008, during an ODI against Sri Lanka. The right-handed batter soon established himself as an Indian cricket icon with stellar performances across formats.
He currently remains active in just one international format, ODIs. The seasoned campaigner retired from T20Is following India's 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. He later drew the curtains on his red-ball career in May this year.
Several fans extended birthday wishes to the star cricketer on his special day. Here are some of the top reactions on X:
Happy Birthday Idolo ❤️ You Are Not Just My Favorite Cricketer You Are My Biggest Inspiration. Your Passion, Confidence, And Never-Give-Up Attitude Always Touch My Heart.🫶 You’ve Taught Me That With Hard Work And Belief, Anything Is Possible. I Feel Proud Every Single Time I
Happy Birthday Virat Kohli ❤️ You carried the legacy after Sachin and Dhoni with pure passion and pride. Indian cricket will not be the same anymore you changed the spirit, the fight, and the fire forever👑 #HappyBirthdayViratKohli #ViratKohli𓃵
Happy Birthday to the GOAT, Virat Kohli! ♥️ A legend whose passion, consistency, and hunger have redefined modern cricket. - Most ODI centuries in history – 51 - Over 25,000 international runs across formats - Fastest to 8k, 9k, 10k, 11k, and 12k ODI runs - ICC ODI Player of
Happy Birthday to the Greatest White Ball Cricketer, Virat Kohli 🐐 A fearless chase master, an undisputed king and a legend forever👑 #HappyBirthdayViratKohli
Not just a birthday, it’s a celebration of passion, greatness, and the man himself Virat Kohli ❤️ #HappyBirthdayViratKohli
From a young prodigy to an undisputed King Happy birthday, Virat Kohli #HappyBirthdayViratKohli
Happy birthday to the man who needs no introduction. The Man, The Myth, The Legend Virat Kohli. May your birthday be as awesome as you are. #HappyBirthdayViratKohli
From a boy with dreams in his eyes to the man who rules the cricketing world you’ve taught many of us that dreams don’t work unless you do. Wishing you @imVkohli a birthday filled with even more success, peace and happiness both on and off the field♥️♥️ #HappyBirthdayViratKohli
Virat Kohli was last seen in action during India's recently concluded three-match away ODI series against Australia. He recorded back-to-back ducks in the first two fixtures, but bounced back with a stunning unbeaten 74-run knock from 81 balls in the third contest.
Australia won the series 2-1. Kohli is likely to play in India's upcoming three-match home ODI series against South Africa, beginning November 30.
"Once a King, always a King" - Yuvraj Singh's special birthday wish for Virat Kohli
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh posted a video to wish Virat Kohli a happy birthday. The clip also included a compilation of some of Kohli's old pictures.
The 43-year-old wrote on X:
"Once a King, always a King. Happy birthday @imVkohli. Sending you lots of love for a great year ahead. Stay blessed!"Meanwhile, Kohli became the second-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket during the Australia series. He has amassed 14,255 runs across 293 innings at an average of 57.71.
Only Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has scored more runs than Kohli, with a tally of 18,426 runs from 542 innings. It is worth mentioning that Kohli holds the record of hitting the most centuries in ODIs. He has 51 tons to his name in the format.
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