Virender Sehwag congratulates Mohammad Kaif in his own style

Published - 10 Oct 2016, 13:14 IST | Updated - 10 Oct 2016, 13:14 IST

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Virender Sehwag with Mohammad Kaif (Photo Source: Twitter)

One simply cannot keep Virender Sehwag out of action. He and his tweets are always a trending topic for his fans. Sehwag continued his tweeting spree as he congratulated Mohammad Kaif for achieving the 10k milestone in first-class cricket. Kaif who is leading Chhattisgarh in their maiden Ranji Trophy appearance reached the 10,000-run mark during his 27-run knock against Tripura in the Ranji Trophy.

The cricket world took to Twitter to congratulate Kaif. He was delighted too and replied back to most of the tweets. The one that stood out among the rest was by Virender Sehwag though. Sehwag called Mohammad Kaif a ‘mehnati batsman’, which translates to a hardworking batsman. He also took a slight dig at Kaif’s slow and steady approach to batting.

He said that Kaif must have surely scored 9000 runs by running between the wickets. That was not the end of the tweet. He continued his dig by asking Kaif if ‘Pakdam Pakdai’ (caught and escape) his second favorite sport. Sehwag has been on a spree taking digs at his fellow mates on Twitter for quite some time now.

From his unique birthday wishes to everyday expression, Sehwag never ceases to amaze. Sehwag tweeted, “Congrats @MohammadKaif ji,on 10,000 first-class runs.9000 to Daud Daud ke hi bhaage honge.Is pakdam pakdai ur 2nd fav sport? #MehnatiBatsman”. Kaif replied back in his modest way. He rightly said not everyone can bring up a triple ton with a six.

Congrats @MohammadKaif ji,on 10,000 first-class runs.9000 to Daud Daud ke hi bhaage honge.Is pakdam pakdai ur 2nd fav sport?#MehnatiBatsman pic.twitter.com/ddts5INiOZ
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 9, 2016

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Hahaha,thanks Viru.
Aapki tarah Chauke Chakke Se 80% run banana, aur chakke Se 300 karna to kisi ke bas ki nahi hai. https://t.co/Op9mTobdgB
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 9, 2016

This was not it. There were many others who wished Kaif for his achievement. From legends like Anil Kumble to Anjum Chopra, everyone was delighted to see Kaif reach the coveted milestone. The 35-year-old has been a heavyweight in the domestic circuit and was phenomenal during his stint with the national side as well. He represented Uttar Pradesh in the domestic circle before moving on to help the newer teams in the Ranji Trophy.

Kaif played for Andhra Pradesh in the last season of the Ranji Trophy and has the duty of leading the newcomers Chhattisgarh in this edition of India’s premier domestic tournament. The right-hander has scored 10001 runs in 178 matches in first-class cricket. Here are some of the tweets that wished him on reaching the 10000-run mark:

Congrats! @MohammadKaif on completing 10,000 runs in first-class cricket pic.twitter.com/1gc15VOpV4
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 9, 2016

@MohammadKaif Congratulations India' Fielding Messi ,Fedrer,Johnty. You are inspiration for many Cricketers in Chattisgarh.Keep the Good Sir
— AdityaNath Yogi (@VinaDizel) October 9, 2016

A man whose fielding took Indian team at another level reached a big milestone 10,000 first class runs…great stuff Bhaisaab @MohammadKaif
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 9, 2016

10,000 runs n counting in first class cricket @BCCIdomestic Well done @MohammadKaif on reaching a milestone. Fitness a big key in longevity
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) October 9, 2016

Congratulations my friend @MohammadKaif for completing 10000 runs..way to go ??✌️️
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 9, 2016

Congratulations @MohammadKaif for completing 10,000 first-class runs. Testimony to your consistency over many years.
— Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) October 9, 2016