Wishes pour in as Wriddhiman Saha turns 35

Wriddhiman Saha, who made a comeback to international cricket in the just concluded Test series against South Africa after a gap of around two years, celebrated his 35th birthday on Thursday. On the auspicious day, not just teammates, but also his fans flooded Twitter with birthday wishes.

By IANS | Published: October 24, 2019 05:24 PM2019-10-24T17:24:04+5:302019-10-24T17:30:17+5:30

Wishes pour in as Wriddhiman Saha turns 35 | Wishes pour in as Wriddhiman Saha turns 35

Wishes pour in as Wriddhiman Saha turns 35

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"Many many happy returns of the day 2 our Superman behind d stumps @Wriddhipops. Keep up d gud work. Have a great year ahead wit loads of success nd happiness. May God bless u always," Saha's Bengal Ranji teammate Manoj Tiwary wrote on Twitter.

"Happy Birthday, @Wriddhipops May you catch lots of wickets and even more luck & happiness throughout the year. Have a great day," India opener Mayank Agarwal also wished his India teammate.

The BCCI also shared a picture of the stumper and said: "Happy Birthday @Wriddhipops - Keep Stretching - Keep Catching #TeamIndia."

Teammate R Ashwin took to Twitter to write: "Many more happy returns of the day popsy. @Wriddhipops."

Meanwhile, sports journalist Debayan, who has followed Saha since his early days, also wished the Kolkata stumper and tweeted: "Happy birthday @Wriddhipops ! Simply the best behind the stumps, but more importantly, having seen him from close quarters, a down to earth and simple human being. Goes about his job quietly and keeps to himself. No showboating. Fan. Proud."

Another fan tweeted: "Happy birthday Saha g..Keep rocking."

Another fan congratulated him and called him the best wicket-keeper in the world at present. "Happy birthday, @Wriddhipops

..The best wicket-keeper in the World currently...," he tweeted.

In the recently concluded series against the Proteas, which India won 3-0, Saha drew a lot of appreciation as his efforts behind the wicket had left even his teammates amused. Skipper Virat Kohli also hailed him as the best in the world at present.

( With inputs from IANS )

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