Happy Birthday Yuzvendra Chahal: Wishes pour in as leg-spinner turns 29
Mumbai: Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal turned 29 on Tuesday and got some hilarious birthday wishes from his teammates as well as the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI)
The BCCI's social media handles posted a video of Chahal TV containing all the fun moments from behind the scenes.
"Happy Birthday goofy. Reliving some of the best Yuzi moments from our very own Chahal TV," the BCCI's Instagram handle posted along with a short video clip.
Wishing goof ball @yuzi_chahal a very Happy Birthday 🎂🎂
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 23, 2019
Here's a recap of some of his fun moments from Chahal TV ðŸ˜ðŸ˜†ðŸ¤£ #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/xBI3BxgUl6
Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma also wished the leg-spinner along with some funny nicknames.
Shikhar Dhawan asked for a samosa treat from Chahal, whom he called teeli (matchstick).
"Happy birthday bro. Atleast aaj toh samose khila de teeli!," Dhawan posted.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma, who is good friends with Chahal, addressed him as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
"Have the best birthday G.O.A.T," Rohit wrote on Twitter.
Have the best birthday G.O.A.T @yuzi_chahal pic.twitter.com/7RLVKBjz2v
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) July 23, 2019
Happy Birthday @yuzi_chahal .
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 23, 2019
Isi Attitude ke paise hain, baaki sab ek jaise hain! pic.twitter.com/DJUuTtSfhM
Happy birthday cha @yuzi_chahal 😊 pic.twitter.com/4riM83oNoj
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) July 23, 2019
Happy 29th birthday to Yuzvendra Chahal, 🇮🇳's premier limited-overs spin bowler. In his younger days, he was quite the chess player too! pic.twitter.com/7CgBm5S4ec
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 23, 2019
Chahal scalped 12 wickets from 8 ODIs at an average of 36.83 in the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2019. Virat Kohli and Co. were knocked out from the mega-event after losing against New Zealand in the semi-finals.