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Published 17:28 IST, October 20th 2019

Chris Gayle tweets Birthday wishes to Sehwag as the cricketer turns 41

The 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle took to his Twitter to wish former Indian opening batsman Virender Sehwag, on the occasion of his 41st birthday on October 20

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The 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle took to his Twitter to wish former Indian opening batsman Virendra Sehwag on his birthday. Virender Sehwag celebrates his 41st birthday on Sunday, October 20. Chris Gayle and Virendra Sehwag played together in the IPL 2019, where Sehwag mentored the team, shortly after he retired from all formats of the game. Notably, Sehwag was KXIP’s mentor in 2016 after being a player for two seasons for the team.

Sehwag turns 41, here are a few celebrity wishes he received

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Former England skipper Michael Vaughan also penned his wishes for Virender Sehwag's in a whimsical way

Virender Sehwag,  mocked Michael Vaughan and sarcastically asked him how he managed to keep track of his age.

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READ: Virender Sehwag responds to BCCI's wishes with 'what a timing' remark

Tributes and wishes poured in for former Indian opener Virender Sehwag as fans and former cricketers hailed the 'most dangerous batsman of all-era' on his birthday. The explosive opener from Delhi amassed 8,586 runs in Tests and 8,273 runs in ODIs during his international career that spanned for over two decades. If there was one Indian batsman who terrified the bowlers as long as he was in the crease, it was Virender Sehwag. 

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Moments of Virender Sehwag scoring a triple ton in Pakistan where he stood tall with a 309-run knock at Multan in 2003 will be etched in the memories of die-hard cricket fans along with many other such moments that he has contributed to in his record-studded career. Members of the cricketing fraternity and netizens hailed Virender Sehwag as one of the most entertaining batsmen across all formats of the game, as they took to social media to wish their beloved 'Viru paaji'.    

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14:21 IST, October 20th 2019