Sachin Tendulkar turns 45: From Virat Kohli to Abhishek Bachchan; Twitter wishes 'God of Cricket' on birthday

Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday turned 45 as countless wishes poured in for the master blaster on social media. Past and current Indian cricketers took the lead in wishing Tendulkar, who remains as popular as ever after playing his last international match in November 2013. “Happy Birthday dear @sachin_rt . You are and will always remain an inspiration . It’s wonderful to see you contribute towards society with some really good initiatives even after your retirement. Wish you success always,” wrote his longtime teammate VVS Laxman. His opening partner Virender Sehwag wrote,  “Many more happy returns of the day to a man who could stop time in India (literally) .Thank you for making the Cricket Bat such a great weapon, which later many like me could also use.” It was not a surprise that #HappyBirthdaySachin was trending on leading social media platform Twitter. Suresh Raina and KL Rahul  too had emotional messages for Tendulkar, the only batsman to score 100 international centuries. “To the man who united a billion Indians and brought a smile to their faces everytime he walked out to bat. A dream that he turned into reality. Sachin is an emotion.. Sachin is a phenomena!” posted Raina. Rahul wrote, “The Legend, The God of Cricket - @sachin_rt. You inspire me everyday paaji, Happy Bday to you!” Yuvraj Singh, Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh were also among the many cricketers who wished Tendulkar.

The Legend, The God of Cricket - @sachin_rt 👑🙏🏽
You inspire me everyday paaji, Happy Bday to you! ❤️😊#HappyBirthdaySachin #GOD pic.twitter.com/3kJJV1PSLA

— K L Rahul (@klrahul) April 24, 2018

Happy Birthday dear @sachin_rt . You are and will always remain an inspiration . It’s wonderful to see you contribute towards society with some really good initiatives even after your retirement. Wish you success always. #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/aWQxZ9kRjV

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) April 24, 2018

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Hindustan ki shaan ho aap
Gul hain hum to gulistan ho aap
Shatak aur shatabadi k maharathi...
Har maidaan chahta hai apko
Is yug ki pehchaan ho aap 🙏!!!! Janamdin Bhut Bhut mubarak ho paji @sachin_rt #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/6uVIH7ZuzS

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 24, 2018

Happy birthday legend @sachin_rt https://t.co/n7Hgm42iRH

— @BrettLee_58 (@BrettLee_58) April 24, 2018

Woh sirf ek Cricketer nahi,
Duniya hai Meri !

aur bahuton ki.

Many more happy returns of the day to a man who could stop time in India (literally) .Thank you for making the Cricket Bat such a great weapon, which later many like me could also use. #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/TVtpaxSiJz

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 24, 2018

Inspirational. Impelling. Irreplaceable. Many happy returns to the greatest @sachin_rt wish you a great day pic.twitter.com/Lwu2sVMYBn

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) April 24, 2018

To the man who united a billion Indians and brought a smile to their faces everytime he walked out to bat. A dream that he turned into reality.

Sachin is an emotion.. Sachin is a phenomena!

Happy birthday, Paaji!! @sachin_rt

#HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/PRVNVnAFVw

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 24, 2018

You have been an inspiration for many, including me and I will always be thankful.
Happy birthday Masterblaster - @sachin_rt. 🎂 pic.twitter.com/lb6PlHcRqU

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) April 24, 2018

Wish you a very Happy Birthday @sachin_rt Paaji. 🤗😊 You are and will always be the real Master Blaster! 🙏👏

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) April 24, 2018

Big birthday party it will be for @sachin_rt at Wankhede tonite when Mumbai play Hyderabad. @ImRo45 & Co better gift him a win as present!

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 24, 2018

The six over point at centurion, the desert storm in Sharjah, every single straight drive. After all these years I still smile like a child rewatching you play. Happy Birthday @sachin_rt :) Hoping to play with you someday!#HappyBirthdaySachin #SachinTendulkar pic.twitter.com/9jinLQv83q

— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher) April 24, 2018

We do, as we should, celebrate him everyday!
The the greatest…. Happy Birthday @sachin_rt

— Abhishek 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧 (@juniorbachchan) April 24, 2018

(With inputs from PTI)