Ishant has picked 10 wickets in series against West Indies thus far and has scored a maiden Test fifty.
He gave himself an early gift by hitting his first Test half-century on Saturday. Ishant Sharma hit 57 from 80 balls, hitting some eye-catching strokes against the West Indies bowling attack. More important, the tail-ender stitched a 112-run stand with centurion Hanuma Vihari as the duo gave India a series-winning total of 416 runs at Sabina Park.
He received a birthday wish from his wife Pratima Singh, who is also a professional basketball player. She took to social media and wished her husband score centuries in coming time.
"A very very Happy Birthday to an amazing human being !! May you get all the happiness in life !! Happiest Birthday Love. may you live long and be happy always @ishant.sharma29.all the luck and love to you !! May you break all the records take lots of wickets and make centuries. I Love You (sic)," Pratima Singh wrote.
Ishant Sharma meanwhile overtook Kapil Dev and became the no.2 in the list of Indian bowler with highest Test wickets outside Asia, besting Dev’s record of 155 wickets, by picking 156 scalps. This puts him on the second spot with Anil Kumble holding the record with 200 wickets.