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Sourav Ganguly wishes Zaheer Khan on birthday with a request

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Oct 07, 2018, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Sunday wished ex-Indian bowler Zaheer Khan on his 40th birthday.

However, Ganguly, who was the captain of Zaheer during their playing days for several years, asked the former pacer to reduce some weight.

"Happy birthday @ImZaheer zed K.. have a great year ...please loose some weight...u were India’s strength ," Ganguly tweeted.

Happy birthday @ImZaheer zed K.. have a great year ...please loose some weight...u were India’s strength ðŸ¤
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) October 7, 2018

Apart from Ganguly, former Indian batsman, Virender Sehwag said: "Happy Birthday to the man whose deliveries gatecrashed many stumps , have a great life ahead Gyaan Baba @ImZaheer !."

Happy Birthday to the man whose deliveries gatecrashed many stumps , have a great life ahead Gyaan Baba @ImZaheer ! pic.twitter.com/4GJUlvDysm
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 7, 2018

Another Khan's former colleague Harbhajan Singh remarked: "Happy birthday Mr khan â¦@ImZaheerâ© what a top man."

Happy birthday Mr khan â¦@ImZaheerâ© what a top man ðŸ‘ðŸ‘Œ pic.twitter.com/Ea9pRu0nKy
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 7, 2018

Zaheer is considered one of the biggest names in the paradigm of Indian fast bowling.

He played 200 ODIs, 92 Tests and 17 T20Is for the nation.

Image: Wikimedia Commons

#ZaheerKhan #ZaheerKhanBirthday #SouravGanguly

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