As legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 47 on Friday, the cricket fraternity came in unison to extend warm birthday wishes to the master blaster.
From the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to Indian head coach Ravi Shastri, all took to social media to wish Tendulkar 'a very Happy Birthday'.
Taking to its official Twitter handle, the BCCI wished Tendulkar by posting a video of his glorious knock against England in 2008 which he dedicated to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
"As the Master Blaster @sachin_rt turns 47, we relive one of his glorious knocks against England in 2008. He dedicated this ton - 41st in Test cricket, to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
"Here's wishing the legend a very happy birthday #HappyBirthdaySachin," the country's cricket governing body wrote.
As the Master Blaster @sachin_rt turns 47, we relive one of his glorious knocks against England in 2008.
He dedicated this ton - 41st in Test cricket, to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
Here's wishing the legend a very happy birthday #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/dgBdlbCtU7
— BCCI (@BCCI) April 23, 2020
Wishing Tendulkar on his special occassion, Shastri described the former Indian opener as 'bossman' who left legacy behind the sport which is immortal.
"Happy Birthday, Bossman. Legacy you've left behind in the sport is immortal. God bless Champ @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin #SachinTendulkar," the Indian head coach and former Indian cricketer tweeted.
Happy Birthday, Bossman. Legacy you've left behind in the sport is immortal. God bless Champ @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/aqSCso4in2
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 24, 2020
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha, on the other hand, tweeted, "Happiest Birthday Legend @sachin_rt! May you have a wonderful year ahead..sending you lots of love and goodwishes on this special day! Stay Safe! #HappyBirthdaySachinTendulkar."
Happiest Birthday Legend @sachin_rt ! May you have a wonderful year ahead..sending you lots of love and goodwishes on this special day! Stay Safe! #HappyBirthdaySachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/58gVKSHafB
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) April 24, 2020
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir also extended birthday greetings to 'one of the biggest legend of cricket' while asking him to enjoy his day at home amid coronavirus lockdown.
"Birthday greetings to one of the biggest legend of cricket @sachin_rt . Have a blast at home Paaji. Lots of love #HappyBirthdaySachin," Gambhir wrote on Twitter.
Birthday greetings to one of the biggest legend of cricket @sachin_rt . Have a blast at home Paaji. Lots of love #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/WwxVJjVXfi
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 24, 2020
Let us take a look at some other wishes:
Happy Birthday Master from the Kambli Family! God Bless you. @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/YgNXlmgkgm
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) April 23, 2020
Many happy returns of the day paaji! Wishing good health and happiness always. #happybirthdaysachin @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/OyHn5DYvb1
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) April 24, 2020
Happy Birthday @sachin_rt hope you’re had a beaut of a day legend.
— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) April 23, 2020
Imagine you get a piece of this cake for every #Sachin memory you tell us! Go ahead #HappyBirthdaySachin #OneFamily @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/VEwYKm5nZw
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 24, 2020
Little Master. Master Blaster.The God. Cricket earned him many such names, but @sachin_rt's biggest achievement was making millions of people around the world fall in love with the game of Cricket!
Here's wishing the pride of our country a very Happy Birthday!#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/2aJKSxrC1u
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 24, 2020
To, someone who changed the dynamics of the game and made generations fall in love with the sport. A legend and one of the nicest human beings, happy birthday @sachin_rt paji! There won’t be another#HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/PFreyi7ixx
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 24, 2020
Regarded as one of the most complete batsman in the history of the game, Tendulkar holds almost all batting records which exists at the moment.
Tendulkar made his international debut during a Test series againt arch-rivals Pakistan in Karachi in November 1989 and a month later, he received his maiden One-Day International (ODI) cap against the same opponent.
Hailed by many as the ' God of Cricket', Tendulkar went on to make 200 appearances for India in Test cricket and amassed 15,921 runs in the format. He also featured in 462 ODIs for the Men in Blue and scored 18,426 runs in it. Meanwhile, his only appearance in the shortest format of the game came during a T20I match against South Africa in 2006.
Tendulkar is the top run scorer in the Test and ODI formats of the game. The former Indian opener also holds the record of highest number of centuries in the international cricket--a mind-numbing 100 tons.
On November 16, 2013, Tendulkar retired from the international career following a Test match against the West Indies in his home state Mumbai. He contributed a fluent 74 runs during that match which India won by an innings and 126 runs.
