Former West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards turned 69 on Sunday (March 7). He received birthday wishes from India captain Virat Kohli on Twitter.
Kohli called the ex-cricketer fearless king in his tweet while wishing him on a special occasion. India cricket great Sachin Tendulkar and World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh also posted a tweet for the West Indies legend.
"Happy birthday to the greatest ever. The fearless king. Sir viv @ivivianrichards," Kohli tweeted.
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Tendulkar attached a picture with Richards in his tweet and wished for his good health. "Many happy returns of the day, Sir @ivivianrichards! Wishing you a year full of happiness and good health", he wrote.
"Wishing the legendary batsman, Sir @ivivianrichards a very happy 69th Birthday! Hope you’re in good health, have a great year ahead!", read Yuvraj's tweet.
Vivian Richards, who made his debut for West Indies in a Test match against India, played 121 Test matches and 187 ODIs in his 17-year long cricket career.
