Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday posted a hilarious birthday wish for wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who turns 23 on October 4.
Yuvraj, who is also famous for trolling his former teammates and colleagues, took to social media to wish Pant but it was his caption which caught the attention of his fans.
“Jiska naam hai Pant lekin harkatein hain nikkar waali… Wishing you a very Happy Birthday @rishabpant Stay safe and have a successful IPL buddy,” Yuvi posted on Instagram.
Rishabh Pant is currently plying his trade for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. Pant scored 38 runs in DC’s 18-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah on Saturday night.
DC rode on captain Shreyas Iyer’s 38-ball 88 not out to post 228 for 4 on the board after being asked to bat first at the high-scoring Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
KKR in reply were restricted to 210 for 8 despite valiant knocks from Nitish Rana (58), Eoin Morgan (44) and Rahul Tropathi (36) thanks to some outstanding bowling by pacer Anrich Nortje and Harshal Patel.
The Delhi Capitals franchise decided to celebrate Pant’s 23rd birthday by posting a video of him hitting 23 sixes from their practice sessions.
23rd Birthday
23 SIXESSit back and enjoy our @RishabhPant17 special #Dream11IPL #IPL2020 #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/6Ik5SrY7MO
— Delhi Capitals (Tweeting from ) (@DelhiCapitals) October 4, 2020
57 international appearances
1598 runs
Five fifty-plus scoresTest centuries in England and Australia
Happy birthday to young India star Rishabh Pant! pic.twitter.com/wZoCA8mxqW
— ICC (@ICC) October 4, 2020
Wishing #TeamIndia wicketkeeper-batsman @RishabhPant17 a very happy birthday.
Let’s rewind the clock and revisit his match-winning half-century against West Indies.
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2020
Yuvraj meanwhile has been keenly following Pant and the progress of young cricketers like the Delhi Capitals star in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2020.
He was all praise for Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal, who scored his 3rd half-century in the tournament in their 8-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the first match on October 3.
Yuvi praised Padikkal and Virat Kohli for their match-winning knocks which helped RCB clinch the top-spot on the IPL 2020 points table.
Yuvraj said that “Padikkal looks really good” and expressed his intention of batting with him. In the tweet Yuvraj Singh added that he would like to see who among the two can hit the ball for a longer distance.
Devdutt Padikkal, who is having the time of his life, too a good 4-hour to react but his response had tremendous love and respect for Yuvraj Singh written all over it. Padikkal said he wasn’t competing with the former RCB player, adding that he has learnt the flick shot from him.
Not competing with you paji. Learnt the flick from you. Always wanted to bat with you. Let’s go! https://t.co/dpGkmpLBfJ
— Devdutt Padikkal (@devdpd07) October 3, 2020
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