Former India international Suresh Raina turned 34 on Friday (November 27), and his former teammates Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh led the wishes for the southpaw.
Taking to Gambhir wrote, “Happy birthday @ImRaina! Cheers to all our memorable moments, I wish you the best of health & happiness! Have a great year ahead.”
Happy birthday @ImRaina! Cheers to all our memorable moments, I wish you the best of health & happiness! Have a great year ahead. pic.twitter.com/bcbf5U5IJV
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 27, 2020
“Sureshi boy! It’s your birthday! Here’s wishing you great success in all your endeavors. Get back to smashing the ball out of the park! Have a wonderful day today and a great year ahead @ImRaina,” Yuvraj captioned his Twitter post.
Sureshi boy! It's your birthday! Here's wishing you great success in all your endeavors. Get back to smashing the ball out of the park! Have a wonderful day today and a great year ahead 👍🏻@ImRaina pic.twitter.com/ogv2YD0XYE
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) November 27, 2020
The three left-handed batsmen were part of the Indian team which won the 2011 ODI World Cup, under the leadership of MS Dhoni.
Raina also received wishes from former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Mohammad Kaif, Harbhajan Singh, Jonty Rhodes and Irfan Pathan among the others.
Wishing my teammate and friend @ImRaina a very happy birthday.
Your enthusiasm on the field has always been infectious. Have a great year ahead. pic.twitter.com/2yUBC4tcva— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 27, 2020
Many more happy returns of the day @ImRaina . May you have a smashing year ahead. Best wishes for all that you do. pic.twitter.com/GrWXOFUaC3
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) November 27, 2020
Happy birthday @ImRaina may god bless you with all the happiness.. Enjoy ur day.. God bless you
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 27, 2020
Here’s wishing @ImRaina a very happy birthday, all the best for all your future endeavours pic.twitter.com/WxA2BoZRqf
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) November 27, 2020
Happy birthday to 1 of my favorite cricket players @ImRaina I am sure you will continue to make as big an impact off the field, as you did on it #MrIPL
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) November 27, 2020
Wishing you lots of laughter and solid next few years on the field on your birthday bro @ImRaina #HappyBirthdaySureshRaina pic.twitter.com/XhjrU6vbYg
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 27, 2020
Many happy returns of the @ImRaina! Wishing you good health and prosperity. #HappyBirthdayRaina pic.twitter.com/ofdBd8eNFO
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) November 27, 2020
@ImRaina happy birthday buddy – have the most amazing year . God bless
— Rohan Gavaskar (@rohangava9) November 27, 2020
Wishing you a very happy birthday Raina. Have a good one brother 🎂 @ImRaina #HappyBirthdaySureshRaina pic.twitter.com/eoohHCDahx
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) November 27, 2020
Wishing you a very happy birthday @ImRaina. Have a great day with your loved ones. 🎂🎉 pic.twitter.com/j3yAzzdxkK
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) November 27, 2020
Wishing @ImRaina a very blessed birthday!! More power & success for all your future endeavours!! Have a great day 😊 pic.twitter.com/wNavVGgDPw
— Mithun Manhas (@MithunManhas) November 27, 2020
Here’s wishing a very happy birthday to champion @ImRaina! Stay safe and keep inspiring us with your social initiatives, you are doing superb👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/LHdNymhwx5
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) November 27, 2020
Happy bday to a very good man and good pal for a long time @ImRaina , still remember how you took time to chat to me about my batting in 2009 World Cup and also that bat you gave me in 2011 in Bangalore wow what a beauty that was. See you soon buddy.
— Niall John O Brien (@niallnobiobrien) November 27, 2020
Happy birthday to u bhaiya many many happy returns of the day bhaiya @ImRaina 🎂🎂🎂 pic.twitter.com/Ik57CcvHIB
— Prriyamgargh (@priyamg03149099) November 27, 2020
Raina played 226 ODIs, 78 T20Is and 18 Tests for India and scored nearly 8,000 runs across formats. Though the Muradnagar-born has announced his retirement from international cricket, he continues to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).