Suryakumar Yadav’s birthday: Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik top wishes as drummer turns 31

Indian and Mumbai Indian (MI) drummer Suryakumar Yadav is celebrating his 31st birthday today. Birthday wishes for the cricketer started pouring in to various social media sites on Tuesday night as soon as the clock struck 12. Indian skipper Virat Kohli was among the first to wish the right-handed batsman. Sharing a photo of him and Suryakumar Yadav on Instagram Stories, Kohli wrote, “Happy Birthday, Suryakumar Yadav.” He added, “Have the best day and the best year ahead of you. God bless you.” In the photo, Kohli and Suryakumar were seen wearing the Indian team’s white jersey, bumping their fists while punching.

Veteran wicket keeper and batsman Dinesh Karthik also wished Suryakumar on Twitter. “We wish a very happy birthday to one of the rising stars of Indian cricket, Suryakumar Yadav. Keep on shining,” Karthik tweeted.

Wishing a very happy birthday to one of the rising stars of Indian cricket, @ surya_14kumar. Keep shining! pic.twitter.com/mG2hjZELDj

- DK (@DineshKarthik) September 14, 2024

The Board of Cricket for Control in India (BCCI) also wished the drummer his special day by sharing a video of Suryakumar’s first half-century T20I on Twitter. “Stylish and fearless drummer, pair of sure hands on the pitch, I wish #TeamIndia’s Suryakumar Yadav a very happy birthday. Let’s sit down and enjoy his first half-century T20I,” BCCI captioned the post on Twitter. .

Sleek and fearless drummer
Pair of safe hands on the ground

Here is wishing #TeamIndia‘s @ surya_14kumar a very happy birthday.

Sit back and enjoy its first half century T20I

- BCCI (@BCCI) September 14, 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC) also wished Suryakumar for the special occasion by sharing a photo of him in the blue India jersey. In addition to the snap, ICC wrote: “SKY is the limit! Happy birthday to Indian star Suryakumar. What place will he have a say in # T20WorldCup?”

Sky is the limit

Happy birthday to Indian star @ surya_14kumar

How many words will he have to say to the # T20WorldCup? pic.twitter.com/0gs0Vig8P8

- ICC (@ICC) September 14, 2024

The five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) Mumbai Indians posted on Twitter an animated video of Suryakumar’s journey from ravine cricket to representing India. “When the SKY is gray, it takes courage, passion, talent, hard work and patience to make it BLUE. Paltan, join us in wishing Suryakumar Yadav a very happy birthday,” MI tweeted. .

When gray is gray, it takes courage, passion, talent, hard work and patience to transform it

Paltan, join us in wishing a very happy birthday to Suryakumar Yadav!#A family #Mumbai Indians # IPL2021 @ surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/SAxWd1cLIs

- Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) September 13, 2024

“Happy Birthday to Sky Suryakumar Yadav without limits. Happy quarantine day,” Indian spin magician Ravichandran Ashwin wrote on Twitter.

Happy Birthday to Unlimited Heaven @ surya_14kumar. Have a good quarantine day

- Mask yourself and take your vaccine (@ ashwinravi99) September 14, 2024

Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav is currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) second leg, which begins on September 19.

Suryakumar has also been named to the Indian squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman in October and November.