Cricketers, enthusiasts greet India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on his birthday

New Delhi, Feb 5: Cricketers, enthusiasts and fans took to Twitter to greet India's swing king Bhuvneshwar Kumar as he turned 28 on Monday (February 5).

The Meerut-based speedster is currently touring with the Indian cricket team in South Africa where the Men In Blue are playing ODI series. Born in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahar, Bhuvneshwar is leading the Indian pace battery in the ODI series.

His ability to strike with the new ball and restricting the batsmen from scoring runs in the death overs has made him a crucial member of this side in the limited-overs format.

Bhuvneshwar hasn't just been a wicket-taking bowler for India, he has also been very economical for the team as well.

The soft-spoken India pacer first came into limelight when he clean-bowled Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar for nought in a domestic match. Bhuvneshwar is the only bowler to have dismissed Tendulkar for a duck in Ranji Trophy.

He made his ODI debut against Pakistan in December 2012 and got the wicket of Muhammed Hafeez on his first delivery. He was the first bowler to get a wicket on the first delivery of his ODI debut.

In the ongoing series against South Africa, Bhuvneshwar is playing his part well as he keeps things tight for the hosts in the first powerplay.

Bhuvneshwar is not just a lethal bowler, he's also a dependable batsman in the lower order as he has scored runs at crunch situations and steered the team through troubled waters on several occasions.

Here's how cricketers and enthusiasts greeted the right-arm pacer on his birthday:

Harbhajan Singh

Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh greeted Bhuvneshwar Kumar on his birthday.

Sachin Tendulkar

Former India captain and cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar greeted the speedster with a special message on his Twitter handle.

Mohammad Shami

India pacer Mohammad Shami greeted his teammate and even tweeted an image with Bhuvneshwar.

Lord's Cricket Ground

The official Twitter handle of Lord's Cricket Ground wished the speedster on his 28th birthday and even shared a video of his best Test figures at the iconic venue during India's tour of England in 2014.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Bhuvneshwar's IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad also greeted the cricketer - whom they retained for the IPL 2018 season.

Shikhar Dhawan

The left-handed India opener Shikhar Dhawan congratulated his teammate on his birthday and even tweeted an image with Bhuvi.

Karun Nair

India cricketer Karun Nair also wished Bhuvneshwar on his birthday. This is what he said.

VVS Laxman

Former India cricketer and Sunrisers Hyderabad mentor VVS Laxman wished the speedster on his birthday.

Murali Vijay

India Test opener Murali Vijay too greeted Bhuvneshwar on his birthday. Vijay was part of the Indian team in the Test series against South Africa. He is now back after the conclusion of the Test series.