Happy Birthday Ajinkya Rahane: Wishes pour in as India's Test vice-captain turns 32

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India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane turned 32 on Saturday and warm birthday wishes poured in for him not only from the cricket fraternity but also from fans all over the world.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to its official Twitter handle and wished Rahane on his special occassion by posting a picture of him and listing down his career stats.

"175 international appearances, 7,540 runs, 14 centuries, 145 catches.The No.9 batsman in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Rankings.Happy birthday, @ajinkyarahane88!," the world's cricket governing body wrote.

 175 international appearances
 7,540 runs
14 centuries
 145 catches

The No.9 batsman in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Rankings 

Happy birthday, @ajinkyarahane88! pic.twitter.com/2x403i7BQD — ICC (@ICC) June 6, 2020

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha also extended warm birthday greetings to Rahane. 

"Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Happy birthday! @ajinkyarahane88," he tweeted

Wishing you a day filled with happiness and a year filled with joy. Happy birthday! @ajinkyarahane88 pic.twitter.com/hOGdiZ7IDz — Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) June 6, 2020

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer also wished 'Ajju' a very happy birthday and said that Rahane's daughter hopefully keeping him on his toes ahead of busy cricket season ahead.

"Happy Birthday Ajju @ajinkyarahane88. Wishing you a very happy, healthy and successful year ahead. Love to the family. Hope little Aarya is keeping you on your toes & helping you with your footwork for busy season ahead when cricket resumes," Jaffer wrote on Twitter.

Happy Birthday Ajju @ajinkyarahane88 Wishing you a very happy, healthy and successful year ahead 
Love to the family. Hope little Aarya is keeping you on your toes & helping you with your footwork for busy season ahead when cricket resumes pic.twitter.com/I0QsM6XjFx — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 6, 2020

Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wished Rahane loads of runs and success on his birthday.

"Happy Birthday, @ajinkyarahane88. Here's wishing you loads of runs and success ahead #TeamIndia," the BCCI wrote.

Happy Birthday, @ajinkyarahane88
Here's wishing you loads of runs and success ahead #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/B7Fvqyegdl — BCCI (@BCCI) June 6, 2020

Besides the cricket fraternity, the fans also took to social media and extended their warm greetings to Rahane on his birthday. Take a look at some of the tweets:

Averages in Test Cricket outside home.
Ajinkya Rahane-45.17
Virat Kohli-44.36
Pujara-38.21.#HappyBirthdayAjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/e7gWoPS82C — Sai Ram (@SaiRam58950834) June 5, 2020

#HappyBirthdayAjinkyaRahane
Only Player to hit six fours in an over of IPL innings.. Only fielder to take 8 Catches in a Test match.. Happy Birthday Ajinkya Rahane!#keralaAjinkyaRahaneFans pic.twitter.com/x12KCwCO4Y — Ajinas M (@AjinasM1) June 5, 2020

Ajinkya Rahane was conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2016#HappyBirthdayAjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/bFZkgQnEiw — HBD Ajinkya Rahane (@smritisinha99) June 5, 2020

Happy birthday ajinkya rahane :-

- He is the first Indian to score century in world test championship

He is the only player who hit 6 4s in ipl ( Vs RCB) #AjinkyaRahane pic.twitter.com/yHyrFftBJT — Arun kharwar (@Arunkharwar45) June 6, 2020

Rahane made his international debut during India's Twenty20I against England at Emirates Old Trafford in August 2011. His ODI debut came against the same side in September 2011.

Meanwhile, the Indian batsman received his maiden cap for the national side in the longest format of the game during a Test match against Australia at Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi in March 2013.

Since then, he has notched up 375 runs in 20 T20IS and 2,962 runs in 90 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) he played for the Men in Blue.

Rahane has also amassed 4,203 runs in 65 Tests he played so far.

Rahane, who has also smashed 3,820 runs in 140 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches he has played so far, was all set to feature for Delhi Capitals in the 2020 edition of the IPL.

However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) postponed the March 29-May 24 event indefinitely in April due to coronavirus.