Graeme Smith sends across a humorous birthday wish to Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan turned 41 on October 7, 2019.

Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan turns 41 on October 7, 2019, and received wishes from all corners of the country from fans to former teammates and foes as well. Zaheer called time on his international cricket career in 2015 and currently works as director of sports for Mumbai Indians.

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One of his most famous rivalries in cricket was with former South African captain Graeme Smith, who was dismissed the most times in international cricket by the left-arm pacer. In 27 matches across all formats, Zaheer dismissed Smith 14 times. Something that Smith remembers to this day and quoted it in his wish to Zak on his birthday.

Smith tweeted, “Happy birthday @ImZaheer have a great day buddy and thanks for all the memories!”

Zaheer Khan played 92 Tests and 200 ODIs for India, picking 311 and 282 wickets respectively and was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning campaign under the leadership of MS Dhoni and picked the joint-most wickets in the tournament with Shahid Afridi.