There is always something interesting attached to Virender Sehwag whenever he makes a tweet. The latest one from Virender Sehwag is for his skipper Sourav Ganguly, who is celebrating his 47th birthday tonight.
Ganguly’s famous celebration at Lords after India’s thrilling win over England in 2002 to win the 5-match One Day Internationals (ODI) is fondly remembered by every Indian fan of the gentlemen’s game.
Ganguly was seen removing his Indian jersey and celebrating India’s win after an enchanting encounter at the Lord’s balcony along with his team members. Using the same iconic photo on an auspicious day, Sehwag opted to lead the birthday wishes on Twitter.
Happy Birthday To A 56 – Virender Sehwag to Sourav Ganguly
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who is known for his unorthodox social media posts and currently performing his commentary duties in the ongoing World Cup, was among the firsts to wish Ganguly on Twitter, in his own Viru style.
Taking to the microblogging site, Sehwag wrote, “Happy Birthday to a 56” Captain, Dada @SGanguly99. 56-inch chest, 8th day of the 7th month, 8*7 = 56. And also, a World Cup average of 56. # HappyBirthdayDada, May God Bless You !”
Happy Birthday to a 56” Captain , Dada @SGanguly99 !
56 inch chest,
8th day of the 7th month, 8*7 = 56 and a World Cup average of 56. #HappyBirthdayDada , May God Bless You ! pic.twitter.com/Dcgj9jrEUE— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 8, 2019
Sourav Ganguly has always been a great contributor to the Indian team. Under Ganguly’s firm leadership, India was able to break the 16-Test winning streak of Australia at the Eden Gardens. The match is fondly remembered as one of the greatest witnessed in the sport. It was where Laxman and Rahul Dravid put their foot down and weaved a partnership of 376 runs.
Sourav Ganguly was handed over the captaincy of the Indian team in 2000. It was when Indian Cricket was going through a period of turmoil. Ganguly changed the mindset of Indian players and instilled the belief to win overseas. And also, he made them play the game with an aggressiveness approach.
With 11,363 runs in 311 ODIs, Ganguly is currently the third highest run-scorer for India in the 50-over-format. Sourav Ganguly shared great camaraderie with Sachin Tendulkar. as well. They both went onto put together 6,609 runs in 136 matches. It also includes 21-century partnerships and 23 fifty-run partnerships.