At around 11:30 PM on 6 July, the generic hashtag #HappyBirthdayCaptainCool had already started to trend in India, with over 5,000 tweets in half an hour.
Soon when the clock struck midnight, Twitter went ablaze with wishes pouring in for the talismanic Indian limited overs captain MS Dhoni from all parts of the country.
Current players, former teammates, ex-cricketers, journalists and fans… almost everyone wanted to extend their best wishes on this special occasion. Here, we take a look at some tweets that wished Dhoni, a happy birthday.
Starting off with a tribute to his six hitting prowess:
Followed by the Indian board’s very own birthday wish:
And the cricketers, past and present, weren’t too far behind – led from the front by the Master Blaster:
The president of the BCCI, Anurag Thakur and India’s Minister for Culture & Tourism, Dr. Mahesh Sharma extended their best wishes:
So did renowned cricket experts Alan Wilkins and Ayaz Memon:
But it was Joy Bhattacharjya’s tweet that summed up the mood of the nation: