'Chauke pe chauka maarte huye 44 par pahunch gaye' - Cricket fraternity extend their birthday wishes for Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag's exceptional career was shaped by his unending quest to push the boundaries. Regardless of whether it was the opening ball of the ICC World Cup final or while batting just one run short of a triple hundred, he was fearless in his technique and always wanted to get runs quickly. Sehwag wasn't known for his resilience in any way.

In the course of his illustrious career, the Delhi hitter amassed runs for enjoyment. In addition to his cricketing prowess, Sehwag is renowned for his sarcastic nature and a good sense of humour. As Virender Sehwag celebrates his 44th birthday, he is showered with compliments from cricket players and fans.

The one wish that stands out from the others is of his close pal Sachin Tendulkar, who shared a funny caption to a nostalgic photo.  It can be said that the former Indian opening combo is also the best opening partnership in cricket history. It was clear from the posts that Tendulkar and Sehwag had a very unique friendship on and off the field.

The only cricketer from India to produce two triple hundreds in tests, Virender Sehwag also became only the second batter in ODI history, back in December 2011, to reach a double century, after Sachin Tendulkar. In his international career, over the course of 14 years, Sehwag has amassed 17253 runs across all three formats of the game.

Sehwag- The record holder!

Only Sehwag has amassed 7,500+ runs in both Test and ODI cricket while batting in the opening slot. Together with Sir Don Bradman, he has the joint-most number of 290+ Test scores- three. Considering all of his incredible achievements, the vision of him hitting the first ball of the innings to the boundary will always be remembered as the finest.

Sehwag’s international career began as a middle-order batter. He was, nonetheless, upgraded to the position of the opener by former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly. In all formats, his daring and unapologetically aggressive approach worked wonders for India. It's noteworthy that he scored 14 of his 15 ODI hundreds while opening the batting lineup.

3⃣7⃣4⃣ international games 👍
1⃣7⃣2⃣5⃣3⃣ international runs 💪
Second batter to score an ODI double hundred 👌
Only #TeamIndia cricketer with two Test triple tons 🙌

Here's wishing the 2⃣0⃣0⃣7⃣ World T20 & 2⃣0⃣1⃣1⃣ World Cup-winner, @virendersehwag, a very happy birthday. 🎂 👏 pic.twitter.com/RfP4f6AY96

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 20, 2022

Chauke pe chauka maarte huye 44 par pahunch gaye. Ab 44 se 50 ke liye 6 banta hai!😜

Happy birthday Viru! pic.twitter.com/4Kh8QksvRi

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 20, 2022

An amazing human being with a heart of gold. Happy Birthday Nawab of Najafgarh @virendersehwag 🎂🥂💐 pic.twitter.com/yYx2rv77eb

— Ashoke Dinda (@dindaashoke) October 20, 2022

'Aur ball boundary ke bahar'. With Viru was batting, commentators never stopped saying that line. Wishing loads of joy to the batsman who brought joy to millions. Happy birthday Viru. @virendersehwag

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 20, 2022

Happy birthday, @virendersehwag 😊😇 Keep smashing…

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 20, 2022

Many many happy returns of the day @virendersehwag Sir. No one entertained us like you 👑

— Smriti Mandhana (@mandhana_smriti) October 20, 2022

Sending out birthday wishes to one of the most fearless cricketers, who smashed it around from ball 1️⃣ for fun 🤩🔥

Have a great one, Nawab of Najafgarh 🎂💙#YehHaiNayiDilli @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/BrwwTuFYSg

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 20, 2022

Happy birthday Viru! Have a top one 🎂@virendersehwag

— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) October 20, 2022

Happy birthday @virendersehwag Paaji🎂
May God bless you with good health, joy and happiness🤗 pic.twitter.com/4N6FwPC5vp

— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) October 20, 2022

Wishing You A Very Happy Birthday Viru Bhai 🤩🥳 @virendersehwag
Lots Of Love Always ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/zUDyKF89Z0

— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) October 20, 2022

Viru Bhai, Janamdin Ki Badhai Ho!😄
Nothing but love and respect for you always. Wishing you a great day and a fantastic year ahead!!🎉 @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/OooUQwMMBx

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) October 20, 2022

Always Triple the joy being around you on and off the pitch. Happy Birthday @virendersehwag. Keep entertaining us 🙌 #HappyBirthdayViru

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) October 20, 2022

Happy birthday to the wittiest & most fiery player of all time @virendersehwag. Viru Bhai wishing you all the love & happiness, may you remain in good health & spirit always 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Tn1g0QzNaE

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) October 20, 2022

1️⃣6️⃣8️⃣5️⃣9️⃣ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬 💥
2️⃣ 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 🏏

Happy birthday to one of the most fearsome batters, the 𝐍𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐛 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐟𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐡, 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐠 💙#OneFamily @virendersehwag @BCCI pic.twitter.com/YoApRL6vzd

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 20, 2022

To the man who gave us the jump start right in numerous games from the first ball boundary! Super Birthday Viru Pa!🤩

📸: Recollecting his Viru Viru Paana games @ Anbuden! 💛#WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/V1iCbKqI6L

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) October 20, 2022

To the epitome of 𝘥𝘩𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘩𝘢𝘢𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘢𝘻𝘪, #HappyBirthday Viru pa! 💙🙌 #HappyBirthdayVirenderSehwag @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/AYtxMcjqEH

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) October 20, 2022

We can hear this image! 🎶💜

Happy birthday, @virendersehwag! 💥 pic.twitter.com/b2msmzODnH

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 20, 2022