'Aap Jaisa Na Koi Tha, Na Hoga': Cricketing Fraternity Wishes Sachin Tendulkar On His 52nd Birthday

With former Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar turning 52, cricketing fraternity have taken to social media to wish the legendary cricketer happy birthday. The likes of Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina and Virender Sehwag have poured in their heartfelt tributes for Tendulkar, claiming him to be a wonderful inspiration and wished him a wonderful year.

Having made his debut in 1989, Tendulkar retired from international cricket in 2013 as a custodian of numerous records at the highest level. The veteran is the leading run-getter in both Test and ODI cricket and has the most number of centuries in the longest format. The former right-handed batter is also the most-capped player in Test and ODI cricket right now.

Here are some of the cricketers who wished Sachin Tendulkar on his 52nd birthday:

Sachin Tendulkar captained the Mumbai Indians to IPL final in 2010 and was part of the title-winning squad in 2013

Meanwhile, the 52-year-old had served as Mumbai Indians' captain from 2008 to 2011. It was in the 2010 edition that the franchise reached the final for the first time, doing so under Tendulkar but they lost to the Chennai Super Kings. However, they overcame the same side in 2013 edition's decider, defeating them by 23 runs to win the final.

The former Mumbai Indians skipper is the fifth-highest run-getter for the franchise overall with 2599 runs in 91 matches at 32.48 with a solitary hundred.