NEW DELHI: Wishes poured in for former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh as he turned 40 on Sunday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sachin Tendulkar, Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir were among the cricket fraternity extending their warm wishes to the 2011 World Cup winner.
Taking to Twitter, Tendulakr wrote, "Happy birthday Yuvi! Have spent some of my most memorable moments with you on and off the field. Look forward to many such moments.... Wish you a great day and year ahead soooperstar!!"
"402 international matches 11,778 international runs & 148 wickets 2007 World T20 & 2011 World Cup-winner Here's wishing @YUVSTRONG12, a very happy birthday. #TeamIndia," tweeted BCCI.
"You make everything look easy Prince be it on the field or of it! May God bless u with a long & healthy life @YUVSTRONG12," said Gautam Gambhir on Twitter.
"A fantastic cricketer and a wonderful human being. Thank you for all your guidance @YUVSTRONG12 paaji and I wish you a very happy birthday", wrote Shubman Gill.
Indian Premier League franchises Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals also wished the left-handed batter on his birthday.
"Happy Birthday, @YUVSTRONG12. The undisputed Comeback King on and off the field, you continue to inspire us even today," the Capitals tweeted.
"Here's wishing a legend of Indian Cricket and a true superstar, @YUVSTRONG12, a very very Happy Birthday. Have a great day, legend!" tweeted RCB.
"Wishing our former #Riser and #TeamIndia superstar @YUVSTRONG12, a very happy birthday," tweeted SRH.
Yuvraj announced retirement from all forms of cricket on June 10, 2019.
In a career that spanned over 304 ODIs, 58 T20Is, and 40 Tests, Yuvraj made his place in the echelons of cricket as a player who could pretty much win matches for his side either through his electric fielding, deceptive bowling or fierce batting.
Besides being part of the 2011 World Cup-winning Indian team, Yuvraj was also a member of the team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and is most remembered for hitting six sixes in an over off England's Stuart Broad in that tournament.
