Cricadium Staff 
5th November is an important date in Indian cricketing history as Virat Kohli, one of the best batsmen the country has ever produced, was born on this day in the year 1988. Today, he celebrates his 29th birthday and it’s one of those days where cricketers from all over the world send in their wishes to the modern master.
It seems like yesterday that Virat Kohli had made an entry to international cricket and today, he has established himself as the best batsman in the world. He is always compared with other batsmen like Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson but the truth is, in the past couple of years, he has sailed way past all others to reach great heights.
The 29-year-old already has 49 international centuries. In ODIs, he has 32 tons to his name and is only behind Sachin Tendulkar’s tally of 49 hundreds. With a good 10 years of international cricket ahead of him, he is set to overtake the Master Blaster at least in this regard.
Even in his early cricketing days, he was being compared with Tendulkar and the arguments have only gotten stronger as Kohli keeps breaking records after records. Tendulkar himself had stated that Kohli could break his records and the Delhi-had has left no stone unturned in living up to the expectations of his idol.
Kohli is currently the No.1 batsman in ICC ODI and T20I rankings and No.6 in Tests. Since he took over the reigns from MS Dhoni, Indian cricket has reached great levels. The men in blue have been invincible at home as well as overseas under his leadership. India’s Test side is currently ranked No.1 in the world and there is a chance they’ll occupy the pole position in all 3 formats.
Yes, there are bigger challenges lie ahead as the team tours to countries like South Africa, England and Australia in the coming months but the way Virat Kohli has led the side, we are sure that the results will be no different. We wish the most passionate cricketer in the world a happy 29th.
Here’s how cricketers wished him on the occasion
A young, passionate cricketer is now the leader of a world beating team. U've come a long way, wish you tons of success 😉#HappyBirthdayVirat pic.twitter.com/lUAYo9rOAI
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2017
@imVkohli happy birthday and god bless …have a great day
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) November 5, 2017
Wishing the best in everything you do in your life @imVkohli . May your dedication & passion continue to inspire us all.#HappyBirthdayVirat
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 5, 2017
Happy birthday @imVkohli my brother from another mother.. khush reh.. rab tenu hamesha chardikala ch rakhe.. god bless
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 5, 2017
A very happy birthday skipper @imVkohli who inspires,leads by example and who also makes us run fast between the wickets 🙂 have a gr8 one. pic.twitter.com/eOHin5CSLV
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) November 5, 2017
@imVkohli Happy bday to one of the very best in the modern era.Have a great year ahead #StayBlessed pic.twitter.com/z0Swz6d5Xf
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) November 5, 2017
The meaning of Virat is Majestic! That’s exactly what your performances on the field have been in the last few years @imVkohli
Happy b’day! pic.twitter.com/p57YYy94aG— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) November 5, 2017
Happy Birthday, @imVkohli. Have yet another fabulous year. God bless #HappyBirthdayVirat pic.twitter.com/33fCZye5cE
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) November 5, 2017
Happy Birthday, Skipper @imVkohli. May you continue soaring new heights. Wishing you more success in life. #HappybirthdayVirat pic.twitter.com/2uexcev6Cw
— Bhuvneshwar Kumar (@BhuviOfficial) November 5, 2017
Happy Birthday @imVkohli .Have a great year ahead with lots of success and good health!
Cheers 😊💪 pic.twitter.com/ngkpIhLD41— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) November 5, 2017
Wish you a very happy birthday bro.. have a grt one @imVkohli 🎂🎂🤗🤗😊😊 pic.twitter.com/PTyWPr9pzS
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) November 5, 2017
People want to leave everything and just watch when you walk out to bat. Happy Birthday, @imVkohli lead the team to more glories. God Bless #HapppyBirthdayViratKohli pic.twitter.com/XmpWzBV8Nx
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) November 5, 2017
Happy birthday Captain @imVkohli May you keep scoring tons of runs and keep breaking records to take #TeamIndia to new heights. Stay blessed pic.twitter.com/28gvfACh5y
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) November 5, 2017
Happy birthday @imVkohli Keep pushing the boundaries of modern cricket. Many more centuries to come. Have a blast buddy. 😊 Cheers pic.twitter.com/daMjFH80c9
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) November 5, 2017
Happy Birthday @imVkohli wishing you many more years of success! pic.twitter.com/DQCMgpqi3T
— Stuart Binny (@StuartBinny84) November 5, 2017
Happy birthday Virat! May you continue to shine brighter each day. Have a blessed year! @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/14p7JXDIw8
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) November 5, 2017
To a modern master who has already made it to the league of the cricketing greats – Gavaskar and Tendulkar #HappyBirthdayVirat @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/8FkdJeHFzU
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) November 5, 2017
An epitome of The complete modern era cricketer and role model #ChaseKing #HapppyBirthdayViratKohli @imVkohli
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) November 5, 2017
A very happy birthday king @imVkohli Wishing you the very best in years to come. #HappyBirthdayViratkohli pic.twitter.com/O6lIVJCTgR
— Unmukt Chand (@UnmuktChand9) November 5, 2017
