The first Indian bowler to pick up a hat-trick in Test cricket, Harbhajan Singh, celebrated his 38th birthday on Tuesday (July 3). Wishes poured in from everywhere for the off-spinner from Punjab on Twitter.
From Indian skipper Virat Kohli to Sachin Tendulkar, everyone tweeted their message for the cricketer.
Mumbai Indians, Harbhajan's former IPL franchise, rated him the best off-spinner ever in their tweet. While Virat wrote, "Wishing the champion bowler and an amazing human being @harbhajan_singh a very happy birthday. Keep inspiring and Have a good one Bhajju Pa. ???? #Turbanator #TopGuy #Legend."
Wishing the champion bowler and an amazing human being @harbhajan_singh a very happy birthday. Keep inspiring and Have a good one Bhajju Pa. ????#Turbanator #TopGuy #Legend
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 3, 2018
India's top 10 off-spinners ⬇
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 3, 2018
10. It's
9. Difficult
8. To
7. Choose
6. Because
5. We've
4. Seen
3. So many good
2. Off-spinners over the years
1. @harbhajan_singh
Happy birthday, Bhajju Pa ????#CricketMeriJaan pic.twitter.com/3i8C79xIIO
Harbhajan has played 103 Test matches for India in which he picked up 417 wickets. Batting lower down the order, he scored two consecutive Test hundreds against New Zealand in 2010.
The Punjab cricketer has picked up 25 five-wicket hauls in Tests. His first five-for came against Australia in the famous Kolkata Test in 2001. Harbhajan had picked 7 wickets in first innings and 6 in the second.
Former India cricketer, VVS Laxman who was also part of that iconic Test match tweeted his birthday wish for Harbhajan. "Many more happy returns of the day, @harbhajan_singh. May your life be filled with love, joy, and goodness. A very Happy Birthday, Bhajji !," he wrote.
Many more happy returns of the day, @harbhajan_singh . May your life be filled with love, joy and goodness. A very Happy Birthday, Bhajji ! pic.twitter.com/3l8OT2JDNB
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 3, 2018
Here are the few other birthday wishes from fellow cricketers:
Here's wishing the very funny, very humorous @harbhajan_singh a very Happy Birthday... pic.twitter.com/rYPMy1bxHi
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 3, 2018
Super birthday Bhajju pa! For the year ahead with more Thamizh, Super Smiles and Bhangra moves! #WhistlePodu #Yellove ????????@harbhajan_singh pic.twitter.com/C6ctTe4u8x
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) July 3, 2018
Wish you a very happy birthday Paji @harbhajan_singh ????????????
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) July 2, 2018
My big brother deserves nothing but the best! Wish you all the success and happiness! #HappyBirthdayBhajji pic.twitter.com/12NxpspXPZ
Happy birthday Bhajji pa ! May you keep singing and dancing as you always do ! Have a lovely day and year ahead ! @harbhajan_singh pic.twitter.com/z8yLnum2KQ
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) July 3, 2018
Happy Birthday @harbhajan_singh . Wish you love, success and happiness! pic.twitter.com/hgOjZhFs8d
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 3, 2018
The chutney to our Bhajji and the life of all places, wishing @harbhajan_singh a very very Happy Birthday . Stay blessed ! pic.twitter.com/PP11TcTieT
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 3, 2018
Tuawda naam sun veri rehnda kampda, chaah ke ni raah gher da. Ground ch com hunda ho jivein sher da @harbhajan_singh pajhi janamdin diyaan lakh lakh vadhayiaan.chaki chalo ????????buraahhhhhh! #HappyBirthdayBhajji pic.twitter.com/2eKD00ziUW
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 3, 2018
May all your wishes and dreams come true, Bhajju pa @harbhajan_singh ! #HappyBirthdayBhajjupa
— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) July 3, 2018
