On His 39th B'day, 'Twitter King' Virender Sehwag Gets A Taste Of His Own Medicine

Sachin Tendulkar trolls Virender Sehwag with 'ulta' birthday wish

Many cricket buffs also shared footage of Virender Sehwag's memorable tons and iconic innings. Remembering the star who became the first batsman to reach 300 with a six, that also earned him the title, 'Sultan of Multan' -- fans can't have enough of this legend.

Sehwag who has retired from the sport of cricket is enjoying his second innings on the microblogging site and like always, Viru is pretty much hitting everything out of the park.

The former India opener has made it a habit to tweet birthday wishes to his former teammates and friends in a rather unique manner. As Sehwag turned 39 on he was given a taste of his own medicine by some of his Twitter 'victims'. Check out some of these tweets below.

Cricket mein 1st innings ke baadshah aur zindagi mein 2nd innings ke shahenshah, @virendersehwag ko janamdin mubarak. Entertain karte rahiye

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

Many Happy returns of the day @virendersehwag . Have a great year ahead!

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074)

Happy bday @virendersehwag Thanks for teaching us the meaning of the word Fearless!Wish I could have seen one 300 from the non strikers end!

- Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88)

.ǝɯ ɯoɹɟ ǝuo s,ǝɹǝɥ os ˙😜pןǝıɟ uo noʎ pןoʇ ǝʌɐɥ ı ʇɐɥʍ ɟo ɐʇןn ǝuop sʎɐʍןɐ ǝʌ,noʎ ˙ɹɐǝʎ ʍǝu ǝɥʇ oʇ ʇɹɐʇs ʇɐǝɹƃ ɐ ǝʌɐɥ ¡nɹıʌ 'ʎɐpɥʇɹıq ʎddɐɥ

- Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)

You are so Brave, You saved them were the words of MS Dhoni.

Muhammad Khaleel, bus driver who ducked terror, warmly awaits Sri Lankan cricket team for the 3rd T20I match; says India should come and play.

Meher Muhammad Khaleel was an unknown name in 2009. A terror attack in Lahore changed it all. When bullets were being fired at the Sri Lankan team bus during their 2009 tour of Pakistan, Khaleel was driving them to the stadium. His bravery and quick thinking not only saved the Lankan players but also earned him the reputation of a saviour in the two countries. He received praises from everyone for his brave act which saved many lives. Khalil in 2015 was given the honour of driving Zimbabwe team bus to venue as it became the first team after the 2009 attack to travel to Pakistan. Recently, World XI team backed by ICC was in Pakistan and Khalil drove them as well. The ‘famous’ bus driver is now awaiting SriLankan team to return to Lahore. Sri Lanka is scheduled to play third and final T20I in Lahore thus marking their return to the country for the first time since the attack. And Khalil is expected to drive the bus once again. Muhammad Khaleel, bus driver who ducked terror, warmly awaits Sri Lankan cricket team for the 3rd T20I match; says India should come and play. I will be driving them again to the stadium. Tell them not to worry. The situation in Pakistan has changed a lot. Unko watan ki khushboo aayegi — come and play here, Sri Lanka.

In an interview to Indian Express, Khaleel revealed that he had met Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni for a brief period in South Africa and both had praised him for saving the lives of the cricketers. “I saw MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina at that time (in South Africa). Raina spoke very warmly and Dhoni said, ‘you are so brave, you saved them,’ and I told him, ‘mere bhi bhai hain voh Sri Lankans, ek bhai ke liye jaan dene ko taiyaar hai’ (they are my brothers as well, I can give my life to save them),” he said.

Breaking: Team India announce 15-man ODI squad for New Zealand series

New Zealand are due to tour India for a limited-overs series, which will include three ODIs and three T20Is

Batsman KL Rahul has been dropped from India's 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand that begins in Mumbai on October 22. Replacing the right-hander will be Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who was not a part of the Indian squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka and Australia. Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said he was proud and privileged to be part of the present India team led by Virat Kohli, which has been doing very well and felt it was set to leave a legacy in the next few years as one of the greatest (Indian teams) ever. Karthik last played worldwide cricket earlier this year, when India took on West Indies in a 5-match ODI series held in the Caribbean Islands.

Ajinkya Rahane has been called up this time who would play as a third opener with both specialist openers Rohit and Dhawan making the cut already. KL Rahul missed out on making the cut this time also. Manish Pandey has had a promising recitals so far and he has well put his position in the comfort zone.

Top order batsman Shikhar Dhawan, who missed the ODI series against Australia due to his wife's ailment, also returns to the squad for the 50-over format. The selection committee believes that since Umesh, Shami and Rahul will not find a place in the eleven, they should be given the opportunity to play in the Ranji Trophy. There is no place for Indian discards Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina, while Ravichandran Ashwin, who passed the Yo-Yo Test at the NCA earlier this week, and his spin twin in Tests, Ravindra Jadeja continue to be out of the ODI setup as the Indian selectors are continuing to give chances to the impressive wrist spin duo of Yuzi Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav along with slow left-arm spinner Axar Patel.

India ODI squad for New Zealand ODIs: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur.

David Warner Leaves India with a very beautiful message

Australian star David Warner left a heartfelt message for the fans after the end of the tour against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday.

The three-match T20I series between India and Australia ended in a tie after the third game was abandoned due to the wet outfield in Hyderabad on Friday.

Both teams shared spoils after India won the first T20I and the visitors claiming a victory in the second.

While heading home, Warner left a message for Indian fans and his Instagram post read: “Thanks India for hosting us once again. We absolutely love coming to your country and playing cricket. Sorry about last night Hyderabad but I hope to see you all again next year.”

Warner was leading the visitors following an injury to regular skipper Steve Smith, who was ruled out even before the first T20I.

The two captains Virat Kohli and David Warner, umpires and match officials decided that no play could be possible because of a soft outfield. According to the umpires, the outfield was so sodden that there was no real chance of play despite the fact that it did not rain for quite a while.

The left-handed batsman and a lot of players will return again next year for the lucrative IPL which is played every year in April. However, they will now get busy playing in the domestic Sheffield Shield season which will commence by the end of this month. Then they will be involved in the much awaited Ashes series in November as the home season starts for the team from down under.

Ashish Nehra announces retirement: Nehra to retire after New Zealand T20 in Delhi

Good to retire when people ask why and not why not: Nehra

The 38-year-old quick was recalled for his country's current T20 series against Australia, six months after his last international appearance against England. "I think this is the way forward, especially the manner in which Bhuvneshwar has been bowling. In the last couple of years, whenever I've played with Bumrah, either of Bhuvi or [Mohammed] Shami have had to sit out. So I think this is the right time [to retire] and I think people are welcoming it." Nehra, who has played under a number of captains, is mulling over playing his last match under the leadership of Virat Kohli.

From Mohammad Azharuddin to Sourav Ganguly; Rahul Dravid to MS Dhoni. "Now, they say you can easily play for one more year. I've been a believer of the fact that it's always good to retire when people ask why and not why not. And it can't get bigger than the fact that I'm retiring at home. Nehra said: "You can't get bigger than retiring in front of your home crowd, where I played my first Ranji Trophy match 20 years ago. Nehra was part of the Indian squad which won the 2011 Cricket World Cup at home and was also a member of the Indian squad that finished runners-up to Australia in the 2003 World Cup. His best figures in ODI came in 2003 World Cup against England when he took 6/23.

Nehra made his debut back in 1999 under Mohammed Azharuddin. He has played a total of 17 Test matches, 120 ODIs and 26 T20 internationals so far.

He has picked up 157 ODI wickets, along with 44 Test wickets and 34 T20I wickets.