Bengaluru, April 24: Social media was inundated with birthday wishes for batting legend and former India captain Sachin Tendulkar as "God of cricket" turned 44 today (April 24).
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As is the case every year, fans started trending "HappyBirthdaySachin" since 12 midnight on the micro-blogging site Twitter. Tendulkar, born on April 24, 1973, has retired from the game but his fan following has never diminished. (Sachin movie trailer out)
Even today, Tendulkar is adored by his legion of supporters. Whenever he is seen at a cricket stadium, chants of "Sachin, Sachin, Sachin" reverberate.
Currently with IPL franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) as their "icon", Tendulkar is gearing up for the release of his movie "Sachin: A Billion Dreams", next month.
Holder of several records, Tendulkar brought joy to millions of fans and continues to do so. On the occasion of his 44th birthday, OneIndia joins his followers to wish him a very happy birthday.
Tendulkar, who played international cricket for 24 years (1989 to 2013), featured in a record 200 Tests and 463 One Day Internationals.
He is the only batsman in history to score 100 international centuries (51 in Tests, 49 in ODIs). Among other numerous records, he is the leading run scorer in both Test and ODIs.
In a short video Tendulkar thanked everyone for their wishes.
Here are some of the tweets from Tendulkar's former team-mates, cricketers on his 44th birthday
Happy B'day Paaji 🙏😊. May God bless you with more happiness and peace in life. My cricket hero always. 👌🔝🔝 @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/HGgrdFGv3x
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 24, 2017
A rare occasion when one could have committed a crime,God ji sleeping.To a man who could stop time in India, #HappyBirthdaySachin @sachin_rt pic.twitter.com/CfPtEKbtSZ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 24, 2017
#HappyBirthdaySachin. One of the most inspiring sportsmen the world has seen. Hope you have a splendid year ahead @sachin_rt. pic.twitter.com/ObqfqBA40k
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) April 24, 2017
Wishing #MasterBlaster @sachin_rt a birthday filled with happiness, may your life be brighter with each passing day#HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/lPiuLqSiuJ
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) April 24, 2017
Happy 44th old boy @sachin_rt. Have an absolute blast champion. God bless #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/Sw17jcbjt4
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 24, 2017
Happy birthday master blaster @sachin_rt . You continue being inspiration to all of us. #SachinTendulkar #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/IpEVBfUqBR
— R P Singh (@RpSingh99) April 24, 2017
Happy B'day to a man who has touched an emotional chord with a billion people, a part of our lives forever, @sachin_rt#HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/wkfZZFftth
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 23, 2017
Grew up believing 'Sachin hai toh India Jeet jayega' Had the privilege to play alongside & know the person he is. Happy Birthday, @sachin_rt
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 24, 2017
Happy Birthday 'God of Cricket' who lives in the hearts of over a billion Indians. Here's wishing u a fantastic year ahead @sachin_rt Paji! pic.twitter.com/jwhha1c7A2
— Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) April 24, 2017
Many many happy returns of the day paaji 🎂🎂🎂 @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/yseTnMWT6t
— Mohammed Shami (@MdShami11) April 24, 2017
Thank you for all your lovely wishes!! See you on #100MB in a few minutes. pic.twitter.com/xFIUcnZwCN
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 24, 2017
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