New Delhi: India's former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh turned 39 on Saturday (December 12, 2020) and several noted players from the cricket fraternity extended wishes on 'Sixer King's' birthday.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar said, "Happy Birthday Yuvi! Wishing you a year full of happiness, health and success. Hope to catch up soon."
Happy Birthday Yuvi!
Wishing you a year full of happiness, health and success. Hope to catch up soon. pic.twitter.com/E4ddLjaszh— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 12, 2020
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag tweeted in Hindi and said, "Jab tak balla chalta tha, tab tak thaat thi, bowlers ki vaat thi. Ab balla chalne ke baad bhi alag hi baat hai. Bowlers ke kachhe utaarne se lekar, Baniyan pehnkar match dekhne ka Swag- yahi hain apne Yuvraj."
Jab tak balla chalta tha, tab tak thaat thi,
Bowlers ki vaat thi.
Ab balla chalne ke baad bhi alag hi baat hai.
Bowlers ke kachhe utaarne se lekar, Baniyan pehnkar match dekhne ka Swag- yahi hain apne Yuvraj#HappyBirthdayYuvi pic.twitter.com/GoQOoeyj9s— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 12, 2020
"Wishing India’s man of both world cups and my dear brother a very happy birthday! Your journey has been an inspiration for millions Prince! Stay healthy and happy always!," said Gautam Gambhir.
Wishing India’s man of both world cups and my dear brother @YUVSTRONG12 a very happy birthday! Your journey has been an inspiration for millions Prince! Stay healthy and happy always! pic.twitter.com/Ohqah6qvVA
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 12, 2020
Harbhajan Singh, one of Yuvi's closest friends posted a video to wish his former Indian teammate.
Watch:
Happy birthday brother @YUVSTRONG12 SixerKing #HappyBirthdayYuvi pic.twitter.com/wj8KZnfI74
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 12, 2020
Yuvraj appeared in 402 matches for India and scored over 11,000 runs. He is also the 2007 World T20-winner, where he hit six sixes in an over off England's Stuart Broad.
#OnThisDay in 2007 at the first ever #wt20 Yuvraj Singh did this! http://t.co/d4pDPqQ1LG Watch it Again @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/Fi7Mqn5Noc
— ICC (@ICC) September 19, 2014
Yuvi was also the player of the tournament in India's 2011 ODI World Cup triumph.
To celebrate Yuvraj Singh's birthday, tell us your favourite memory of his pic.twitter.com/bCcSuqQbHq
— ICC (@ICC) December 12, 2020
However, Yuvraj 'desired' something else on his birthday this year.
He wrote, "Birthdays are an opportunity to fulfil a wish or desire and this birthday, rather than celebrating, I only wish and pray for a swift resolution of the ongoing talks between our farmers and our government."
He also distanced himself from his father Yograj Singh and said that he was deeply saddened and upset by his father's speech on farmer protests in NCR.
"I am saddened and upset by the statements made by Mr Yograj Singh. I wish to clarify that his remarks have been made in an individual capacity and my ideologies are not the same in any manner," Yuvraj wrote.
This clarification from Yuvraj came days after Yograj Singh urged the Central Government to listen to the demands of the farmers, and backed sportspersons who were returning their awards to show support with the protesting farmers.
