New Delhi: Virender Sehwag is hailed as one of the greatest openers in the history of cricket. The aggressive right-hander from Delhi is the only Indian who has smashed two triple centuries in the history of Test cricket.

India captain Virat Kohli took to Twitter to extend his birthday wishes to Virender Sehwag. “Happy birthday @virendersehwag bhai. Have a great day,” Kohli tweeted.

Happy birthday @virendersehwag bhai. Have a great day.

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 20, 2020

“Many more happy returns of the day to a man whose positivity and self-belief is always a reminder of how to keep things simple in life. #HappyBirthdayViru!,” former cricketer VVS Laxman tweeted.

Many more happy returns of the day to a man whose positivity and self-belief is always a reminder of how to keep things simple in life. #HappyBirthdayViru ! pic.twitter.com/5SgkRj5CvV

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 20, 2020

Happy birthday viru bhai @virendersehwag ❤️🎂✅My big brother, always inspired me & guided through various paths of life. Wishing you nothing but the best always. Have an amazing day paji. pic.twitter.com/zti9JMybTz

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) October 20, 2020

▪️ 17,253 intl. runs 👌
▪️ Only Indian with two Test triple tons 💪
▪️ One of the 3 Indians to score an ODI double ton 👍
▪️ 2007 World T20 & 2011 World Cup-winner 🏆🏆

Wishing @virendersehwag a very happy birthday. 🎂👏

Let's relive his ODI double century vs West Indies 🎥👇

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 20, 2020

It's Virender Sehwag's birthday!

The Indian opener was at his destructive best after some early luck on day one of the 2003 Boxing Day Test, clubbing 195 against Australia at the MCG. pic.twitter.com/ntx5PvUdgQ

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 20, 2020

Jitni khatarnaak inki game hai, utni hi khatarnak inki aajkal acting 🤪 Wishing the legendary Multan ka Sultan @virendersehwag a very Happy Birthday 🎂 Wishing you great health and success 👍🏻 lots of love brother pic.twitter.com/YBroncmbOK

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) October 20, 2020

Le hatho mai hath chal tuu oh sathi chal… Happy birthday brother @virendersehwag Kush raho tandrust raho.. #legand #HappyBirthdayVirenderSehwag pic.twitter.com/SKO3KewaX8

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 20, 2020

In a 104-match long Test career, Sehwag scored 8586 runs at an impressive average of 49.34. He scored 23 centuries and 32 fifties in a 12-year long stint in the longest format.

He smashed the fastest Test triple-century off just 278 deliveries to join Don Bradman and Brian Lara in the list of players to score two triples. He made 319 off 304 balls against South Africa at Chennai in 2008 with 42 fours and five sixes.

Sehwag’s previous triple ton was against Pakistan at Multan in 2004.

Former cricketer Suresh Raina wrote: “Happy birthday viru bhai @virendersehwag. My big brother, always inspired me & guided through various paths of life. Wishing you nothing but the best always. Have an amazing day paji.”

“Le hatho mai hath chal tuu oh sathi chal… Happy birthday brother @virendersehwag Kush raho tandrust raho.. #legand #HappyBirthdayVirenderSehwag,” Harbhajan Singh tweeted.

Sehwag also played 251 ODIs and amassed 8273 runs with 15 tons and 38 fifties.

He announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket in October 2015.