On the occasion of 45th birthday of former cricketer Sourav Ganguly, micro-blogging site Twitter has been flooded with the wishes poured in from around the world on 8 July.
After making a sensational Test debut at the iconic Lord's Stadium in 1996, where he scored a century, Ganguly went on to lead Team India in 49 Tests and 147 ODIs.
The left-hander is viewed as a standout amongst the best Indian captains and is frequently credited with changing the face of nation's cricket.
He scored 7212 runs in 113 Test matches at an average of 42.17. While, in ODI cricket, Ganguly made 11363 runs in 311 games.
Here are the Tweets making #HappyBirthdayDada one of the top trends on Twitter:
Happy Birthday to one of India's finest cricketers, Sourav Ganguly! 🇮🇳
— ICC (@ICC) July 8, 2017
What is your favourite memory from his career? pic.twitter.com/ufGXZVl91e
Happy Birthday, @SGanguly99. Here's wishing you a great year ahead #HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/42tPO25fjN
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 8, 2017
Whatever success I could achieve in Test Cricket,I truly attribute it to the wonderful support you gave me @SGanguly99 . #HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/wJJRvL6g90
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 8, 2017
Wishing dearest @SGanguly99 many happy returns of the day lots of love dadi. pic.twitter.com/aayhy5VFWa
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 8, 2017
#HappyBirthdayDada. The Most Aggressive Captain Ever.
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) July 7, 2017
RT If You Still Remember These Precious Moments.#SouravGanguly pic.twitter.com/wYWw6e4Xax
#HappyBirthdayDada ,the man who brought about a great transition in Indian cricket. Forever a legend @SGanguly99 ! May you have a grt life. pic.twitter.com/nfeaCKfIrT
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 8, 2017
Many many happy returns of the day dada! Hope you continue to show direction to #bengal cricket as always! @SGanguly99 #HappyBirthdayDada pic.twitter.com/hpptfaw10L
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) July 7, 2017
Happy birthday @SGanguly99 🎂🎉🎁Have a gr8 day and a fruitful year dada😊
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 8, 2017
Happy birthday to the man who has given us innumerable moments to cherish. Happy birthday, @SGanguly99!
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) July 8, 2017