Sehwag turns 40: From Harbhajan Singh to Praful Patel, here's how people wished Viru on Twitter

New Delhi: Virender Sehwag, one of the most successful openers in Indian cricket, celebrates his 40th birthday on Saturday. 

Sehwag changed the mindset with which batsmen approached Test cricket. For him, if the ball was there to be hit, he would hit it. He finished with a career strike rate of over 80. Having played over 100 Tests, that kind of a strike rate is truly phenomenal.  

After retirement from international cricket he had taken up coaching in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is very active on Twitter and is known for his wit on the microblogging site. Here's how people wished the 'Nawab of Najafgarh' on Twitter:
 

Happy Birthday to one of the finest batsmen of all time and the former Indian international cricketer @virendersehwag. Wishing you many more years of overwhelming happiness.#VirendraSehwag #HappyBirthdayViru pic.twitter.com/zkSUqQ8VsN

— Praful Patel (@praful_patel) October 20, 2018

Birthday wishes dear @virendersehwag

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) October 20, 2018

Happy birthday to a person who gives so much delight and happiness @virendersehwag #HappyBirthdayViru pic.twitter.com/SiyxfV04SN

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 20, 2018

Heartiest wishes to you on your Birthday, Virubhai. Tum jiyo hazaaron saal saal ke din hon pachaas hazaar. @virendersehwag #viruHappyBirthday pic.twitter.com/KbHgdSmLfu

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) October 20, 2018

Happy Birthday to a thorough entertainer @virendersehwag . Wish you happiness and success in all you do #HappyBirthdayViru pic.twitter.com/dQcWZjlN1l

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 20, 2018

Wishing a happy birthday to @virendersehwag. May you live a long, happy and healthy life and get everything you want. God bless Viru paaji. @BCCI pic.twitter.com/YipE6d6MZa

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) October 20, 2018

Happy Birthday @virendersehwag. On the swashbuckling opener's Birthday, we relive his iconic ODI double hundred he scored against West Indies 🎂 😎
Watch 📽️ 👉 👉 https://t.co/aUS1eEdJ03 pic.twitter.com/A4GXdKOr8R

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 20, 2018

Happy Birthday @virendersehwag Have a great year buddy.... pic.twitter.com/9a9CfEpwxc

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 20, 2018

Wishing the modern generation's Viv Richards a.k.a. @virendersehwag, my dear friend a very happy birthday! Hope you have an eventful year full of happiness and joy! pic.twitter.com/XkXlikLy22

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 20, 2018