Indian opening batsman in the limited overs format, Rohit Sharma, celebrated his 31st birthday on Monday. On the special occasion, wishes poured in for him from the cricketing fraternity.
From teammates to the former cricketers, a lot of people made the occasion special for ‘Hitman’ with their heartfelt messages on micro-blogging site Twitter.
Here are some of the birthday tweets:
To the man who makes playing cricket look like a cake walk!! Inke naam mein hi HIT hai. Wishing you a very, very happy birthday, @ImRo45! May you have a super duper HIT year ahead. pic.twitter.com/eZfGPyBxEW
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday to the cool, calm and stylish @ImRo45 . Rohit, you are delightful to watch always and in the coming year as well, may you achieve the standards you have set for yourself. #HappyBirthdayRohit ! pic.twitter.com/Jk2kbVIaH2
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 30, 2018
Many happy returns of the day, Skipper.
Wishing you lots of success and it’s always my pleasure to play under your leadership. @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/jfvRKQE8pM— Krunal Pandya (@krunalpandya24) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday to the one and only Hitman! It’s been an epic journey with you. pic.twitter.com/SoxMvg6WBn
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) April 30, 2018
With @ImRo45 , talent Ki Tanki is always full. He is my favourite batsman to watch and I really love watching him bat. May you continue to prosper and shine and keep the talent alive always. #HappyBirthdayRohit pic.twitter.com/tN0FrVX0hK
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 30, 2018
Many many happy returns of the day to 'HITMAN' @ImRo45 🎂 Wish you a fabulous year ahead, and may you achieve all your goals. 🍰 pic.twitter.com/pMktQeoDA2
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) April 30, 2018
Many many happy returns of the day rohit bhai @circleofcricket @ImRo45 @DelhiDaredevils @BCCI pic.twitter.com/xfkrC2R1Fd
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday to my partner in crime @ImRo45. There is never a dull moment when you are around. #HappyBirthdayRohit #friendship pic.twitter.com/99xpkvW6X1
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday @ImRo45
— Mohammad Nabi (@MohammadNabi007) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday @ImRo45 ..have a great day
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday 🎂 @ImRo45 bhaiya #RooohhiiittaaaShhaaarrmmaaaa 😁 #Hitman💪 pic.twitter.com/gcBduOx73e
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) April 30, 2018
@ImRo45 happy birthday buddy! Have a super one.
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday Hit-man @ImRo45 . Keep smashing the records. 🙏#HappyBirthdayRohit
— Manish Pandey (@im_manishpandey) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday to the hitman, @ImRo45! Watch the best bits of his fantastic century that helped India thrash Bangladesh last summer for a place in the #CT17 final! 💯 pic.twitter.com/sLymOQCURP
— ICC (@ICC) April 30, 2018
To a guy who’s scoring rate accelerates faster than bullet trains! Happy birthday HITMAN! Rohit Sharma @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/dAjPKAaLWS
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) April 30, 2018
Happy bday @ImRo45 God bless you with more happiness and greater success….. Have an awesome day… And a even better year ahead…
— abhishek nayar (@abhisheknayar1) April 30, 2018
Happy Birthday @ImRo45 😊
God bless!— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 30, 2018
Happy Birthday @ImRo45 🍾🎂
Wish you more success and happiness as always!🤗👑#HappyBirthdayHitman pic.twitter.com/P4vBZoAhwJ— K L Rahul (@klrahul) April 30, 2018
A very Happy Birthday to Hitman @ImRo45. May you continue to make the nation proud! #HappyBirthdayRohit pic.twitter.com/IjrCVTaU1x
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) April 30, 2018
@ImRo45 Happy Birthday Rohit. May God bless you and give you good health and long life ✌️ ✌️ ✌️ pic.twitter.com/aopQQftPMC
— Vinod Kambli (@vinodkambli349) April 30, 2018
Wish you a very happy birthday @ImRo45! Have a wonderful day, and a fantastic year ahead!
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) April 30, 2018
Scaling the Mt.200, not once, not twice but thrice is something that only the Hitman can do.. Here’s wishing the Ro-HITman, a very happy 30th! Keep hitting those glorious shots.. @ImRo45 more power to you captain! @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/rD5u0SlFFK
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) April 30, 2018
Happy Birthday @ImRo45 Keep hitting those double centuries. #Hitman #HappyBirthdayRohit
— Vijay Shankar (@vijayshankar260) April 30, 2018
Happy Birthday to the nicest soul I have met @ImRo45 who’s got ridiculously funnybones 😁 Entertainer both on and off the turf! Go well today and forever bruh 🤙🏽
— Murali Vijay (@mvj888) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday shaaaaana @ImRo45 stay happy and blessed.. wish you all the happiness brother⭐️ 🍰 🎂 🎁 pic.twitter.com/90o8TBNs42
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 30, 2018
Wishing @ImRo45 the happiest of birthdays. May you continue to score big runs and enthrall everyone with your exemplary strokeplay. Wishing you success always. #HappyBirthdayRohit
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 30, 2018
Wish u a very happy bday sharma ji brotherman god bless you always @ImRo45 🎂😊🎉🎉🎉👏👏😊👍
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) April 30, 2018
Wish you an amazing Happy Birthday @ImRo45 Paji. May this year be filled with success, happiness and good health.
— Sandeep sharma (@sandeep25a) April 30, 2018
137 runs
126 balls
14 fours
3 sixesHappy birthday to the man who smashed 1️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ against Bangladesh at CWC15, India opener @ImRo45! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/L9UZBhE3Oy
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) April 30, 2018
A very Happy Birthday to Mr. Hitman!! @ImRo45 One of the coolest Cricketers I know. Top Guy👌Have a blast😃 pic.twitter.com/afDkDW19Rq
— Karun Nair (@karun126) April 30, 2018
@ImRo45 Hey Sham, Wish you A Very Happy Birthday. Keep smashing records👍 #RohitSharma
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday to our very own #Hitman !! May u keep entertaining us the way we love the most !! Stay blessed @ImRo45
— Mithun Manhas (@MithunManhas) April 30, 2018
A vary happy Birthday @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/0jKoBmHfw1
— Ashoke Dinda (@dindaashoke) April 30, 2018
When he is in the zone of his own, he always ensures the stadium becomes a 'No Fly Zone'. Happy Birthday @ImRo45. You make batting look so easy. Keep doing that. Wishing you all success 😊👍 pic.twitter.com/YuECc3yEfb
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) April 30, 2018
Happy birthday hit man🎉🏏👍@ImRo45
— Ishwar pandey (@pandey_ishwar) April 30, 2018
During his 11-year long cricket career thus far, Rohit has amassed 6594 ODI runs in 180 matches at an average and strike-rate of 44.55 and 86.94 respectively. He also has 17 ODI tons and 3 Test tons to his name and is the only Indian batsman to score two T20 international centuries and three ODI double centuries.
Rohit has also played a key role in India’s 2007 ICC World T20I triumph and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy title win.