Indian captain Rohit Sharma is celebrating his 35th birthday today (April 30). The cricket fraternity, including former and current players, extended their best wishes to the ‘Hitman’ of Indian cricket.
Rohit is currently leading the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2022.
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who is at present serving MI as a mentor, passed wishes to his former teammate. He took to Twitter and wrote: “Wish you a happy birthday Rohit. Have a great year ahead.”
Wish you a happy birthday Rohit.
Have a great year ahead. pic.twitter.com/pH4U8ajTpC— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 30, 2022
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal came up with a heartwarming message for Rohit, terming the Mumbaikar as his ‘elder brother’.
“The love & respect for my Rohitaa Shramaa will always be constant on & off field Found my bade bhaiya Wishing you lifetime of happiness, amazing games & good health Happy birthday Hitman @ImRo45,” tweeted Yuzvendra.
The love & respect for my Rohitaa Shramaa will always be constant on & off field
Found my bade bhaiya 🤗
Wishing you lifetime of happiness, amazing games & good health 🧿
Happy birthday Hitman 🎂 @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/ZSRGNQHCp4— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) April 30, 2022
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina called Rohit as ‘Master of cricket’ while extending his best wishes.
“My best wishes to the master of cricket @ImRo45 champ. You have made all of us proud & inspired generations to come! May God bless you with the best always! #HappyBirthdayRohitSharma,” tweeted Raina.
My best wishes to the master of cricket @ImRo45 champ. You have made all of us proud & inspired generations to come! May God bless you with the best always! 🙌🤗 #HappyBirthdayRohitSharma pic.twitter.com/NcaTrlozvS
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 30, 2022
Rohit’s opening partner, KL Rahul, took to Twitter and wrote: “Birthday greetings to the hitman. Wishing you the best, Ro @ImRo45”
Birthday greetings to the hitman. Wishing you the best Ro ❤️🤗@ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/BFcvhfMiAX
— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) April 30, 2022
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir recalled his IPL days lavishing praise on Rohit for being the only skipper who gave him a tough time.
“Birthday greetings to the only batsman who’s given me nightmares as a captain. Thankfully I don’t captain anymore @ImRo45,” Gambhir captioned his post.
Birthday greetings to the only batsman who’s given me nightmares as a captain. Thankfully I don’t captain anymore @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/XzpEc9Ptal
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 30, 2022
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav appreciated Rohit for being a big supporter and wrote: “Happy birthday Rohit Bhai. Appreciate your support always. Cheers to all the fun we have had together & all the wonderful memories to come. Enjoy your day. @ImRo45”
Happy birthday Rohit Bhai. Appreciate your support always. Cheers to all the fun we have had together & all the wonderful memories to come. Enjoy your day. @ImRo45 🎂🤗 pic.twitter.com/4BBKskNLjM
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) April 30, 2022
Ex-cricketer Yuvraj Singh shared a heartening video that featured his photos with the current India skipper.
“Happy birthday, brotherman this is the time to back yourself and hit it out of the park like you always have Sending you loads of love and good wishes on your special day @ImRo45,” tweeted Yuvraj.
Happy birthday brotherman 🎂 this is the time to back yourself and hit it out of the park like you always have 💪🏻👊🏻 Sending you loads of love and good wishes on your special day ❤️🤗 @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/kpxDGrdBem
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 30, 2022
Here is how others wished Rohit:
Wish you a very happy birthday skip @ImRo45 🤗 Have a wonderful year! pic.twitter.com/Hgts87BXg1
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) April 30, 2022
4⃣0⃣0⃣ international matches 👌
1⃣5⃣,7⃣3⃣3⃣ international runs & going strong 👍
Only batter to hit 3⃣ ODI double tons 🔝
2007 ICC World T20 & 2013 ICC Champions Trophy winner 🏆 🏆Here’s wishing #TeamIndia Captain @ImRo45 a very happy birthday. 🎂 👏 pic.twitter.com/WkQx4OJvBI
— BCCI (@BCCI) April 30, 2022
Happy Birthday @ImRo45! Here’s to many more years of good friendship!
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday @ImRo45 🤗 Wish you lots of success and joy in the year ahead. pic.twitter.com/3HPtslqmF7
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday @ImRo45 bhai 😊 My inspiration since I was a youngster, and inspiring me every day now at @mipaltan 💙 pic.twitter.com/OP13C33CNJ
— Tilak Varma (@TilakV9) April 29, 2022
Happy birthday, @ImRo45! 💙💜 pic.twitter.com/UelhhLqyyI
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday brotherman 🎂🌟❤️ god bless u always @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/OkZE8V8vgj
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) April 30, 2022
Owns big tons and bigger sixes, wishing hitman @ImRo45 a very happy birthday! #HappyBirthdayRohit pic.twitter.com/TpUvgtqvkY
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) April 30, 2022
Here’s to #TeamIndia‘s Hitman, who lets his bat get the job done 😎🔥
Happy Birthday, @ImRo45 💙#HappyBirthdayRohit pic.twitter.com/TOWDZriMiR
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 30, 2022
Wishing you a very Happy birthday Captain🎂@ImRo45 bhaiya 🤩 i feel grateful to have the chance of learning and playing with you😇 Wish you a wonderful year ahead💥@mipaltan pic.twitter.com/PWlWGz4xyv
— Aryan Juyal (@aryanjuyal11) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday hitman @ImRo45 🎂🥂🎉#HappyBirthdayRohitsharma pic.twitter.com/c5nM4jc0Ez
— Ashoke Dinda (@dindaashoke) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday Ro.
I hope that your special day
brings you much happiness
and a prosperous year to follow. @ImRo45 #Hitman pic.twitter.com/L8lHkk5yTJ— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) April 30, 2022
Nothing explains Rohit Sharma better than this picture.. a hard working man with a positive attitude. There is hardly anything which he can’t achieve. Happy Birthday @imro45 Cheers! pic.twitter.com/5LaemYT9RQ
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) April 30, 2022
Many many happy returns of the day @ImRo45 🤗 God bless you with tons of happiness and success in the coming year. pic.twitter.com/k3gm8xAZ0w
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 30, 2022
Here’s wishing Team India skipper and one of the most elegant batters in world cricket, @ImRo45, a very Happy Birthday! 🥳
Have a great day, Ro! 🙌🏻#PlayBold pic.twitter.com/PQvtnGzXfC
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 30, 2022
Happy Birthday @ImRo45 😁 pic.twitter.com/W2uGU16mj2
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday bhaiya! To many more amazing memories!❤️ @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/BltH4vEPYr
— Washington Sundar (@Sundarwashi5) April 30, 2022
We all have that one friend who laughs when you are angry;) Happy birthday brother @ImRo45 may you score tons of runs and achieve greater heights on field #HappyBirthdayRohit pic.twitter.com/BIDNHkEN1B
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday Rohit paji 🥳 God bless 🙏🏼 Thank you for being there 😇 @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/HvvQExkNQ6
— Ramandeep Singh (@Ramandeep__13) April 29, 2022
Happy Birthday Captain! 🎉 Thanks for always inspiring and believing in me. Wishing you a great year ahead. @mipaltan @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/LBIUh3N03f
— Hrithik Shokeen (@Hrithik14S) April 29, 2022
Wishing India’s own Hitman @ImRo45 a very happy birthday. May you create more records and bring Team India laurels in near future. Have a successful and healthy year ahead. #HappyBirthdayRohitSharma pic.twitter.com/76P6cChbyA
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) April 30, 2022
Wishing you a very special birthday and a wonderful year ahead @ImRo45 bhaiya 🥳🥳 pic.twitter.com/5TF6CsZRb0
— Navdeep Saini (@navdeepsaini96) April 30, 2022
Happy birthday @ImRo45 hope you have a great day and year. Hope the coming year is full of trophies and lots of runs #cricket #crickettwitter #RohitSharma𓃵 #RohitSharma #RohitSharmabirthday pic.twitter.com/ssI2Op2WdU
— Kiran More (@JockMore) April 30, 2022
Class has a name “Rohit Sharma” Happy birthday captain @ImRo45!#HappyBirthdayRohitSharma pic.twitter.com/yF3FBFoO9Z
— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) April 30, 2022
Happy Birthday @ImRo45. Wishing you a year filled with success and happiness. pic.twitter.com/eR4AE95en8
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) April 30, 2022
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @ImRo45! May this year be a extra special one for you leading 🇮🇳 in the T20 World Cup in Australia. Good Luck & All the best #HappyBirthdayRohit
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 30, 2022