Virat Kohli, one of the greatest batters of all time, turned 35 on Sunday, November 5, and on the same day, he is set to play against South Africa in the ODI World Cup 2023. For the auspicious occasion of his birthday, the former Indian captain has been immersed with wishes from the cricket fraternity, including former players, cricket experts, sports personalities, and fans alike, on social media platform X.
AB de Villiers sent out a video on his official X account to wish a happy birthday to Virat Kohli. The South African batting maestro called the former RCB teammate as his “biscuit,” and “brother,” while revealing to everyone that he is set to meet him at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata during the ODI World Cup 2023 match.
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In his birthday post for Virat Kohli on X, Yuvraj Singh spoke about how he was “eager for opportunities and hungry to perform,” in the initial stages of his cricketing career, which was the reason for him to be “destined for greatness.” He also looked forward to Virat Kohli using his “passion and determination” as fuel to lead himself and the Indian cricket team to “new heights in the World Cup.”
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PV Sindhu, the multi-time Olympic medalist in badminton, talked about how Virat Kohli has been a teacher for her in terms of getting through the tough times. In her birthday post for Virat Kohli on X, she also thanked him “for setting the benchmark as a senior in Indian sport.”
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Virender Sehwag was at his humorous best in wishing happy birthday to Virat Kohli on his official X account, remarking that the “century runs in his veins like haemoglobin.” He also remarked that Virat Kohli had “dreams in his eyes” as a youngster, which he nurtured with his work ethic and hard work to rule the game of cricket.
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Sachin Tendulkar, the Bharat Ratna, in his birthday post for Virat Kohli on X, hoped that he keeps on winning hearts with his passion and performances on the field. The former Indian captain also wished Virat Kohli a great year ahead, while he is on a quest to bring home the coveted ODI World Cup 2023 to India.
