"Once a king, always a king" - Cricket fraternity showers wishes on Virat Kohli's 37th birthday

Several former and current cricketers wished Virat Kohli on social media. (Pics: Getty Images/X/@YUVSTRONG12/@yuzi_chahal).
Several former and current cricketers wished Virat Kohli on social media. (Pics: Getty Images/X/@YUVSTRONG12/@yuzi_chahal).

Team India star Virat Kohli turned 37 on Wednesday, November 5. Several members of the cricket fraternity shared posts on social media to wish the ace batter on his special day.

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Veteran Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal penned a heartfelt note for Kohli. He wished to see the seasoned campaigner continue inspiring generations. Wishing his former India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain a happy birthday, he wrote on X:

"To the man with fierce spirit, the heart that beats for every challenge, May you continue to inspire generations to come. God bless and Happy Birthday Virat bhaiya."
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Apart from Chahal, many current and former cricketers extended birthday wishes to Kohli. Here are some of the top posts:

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Screenshot of Shikhar Dhawan's Instagram story. (@shikhardofficial)
Screenshot of Shikhar Dhawan's Instagram story. (@shikhardofficial)
Screenshot of Mohammad Shami's Instagram story. (@mdshami.11)
Screenshot of Mohammad Shami's Instagram story. (@mdshami.11)
Screenshot of Arshdeep Singh's Instagram story. (@_arshdeep.singh__)
Screenshot of Arshdeep Singh's Instagram story. (@_arshdeep.singh__)

On the cricketing front, Virat Kohli has already retired from T20Is and Test cricket. He currently remains active in ODIs and was last seen in action during the Men in Blue's recently concluded away ODI series against Australia.

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Kohli had a dismal start to the tour, bagging successive ducks in the first two games. However, he roared back to form with a fantastic half-century, remaining unbeaten on 74 off 81 balls in the third fixture.


"The game is richer because of you" - RCB's special birthday tribute to Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has been part of RCB right since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. He is the only cricketer to play for just one franchise in all 18 seasons of the T20 tournament.

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The Bengaluru-based franchise paid a special tribute to Kohli on his 37th birthday. RCB wrote on Instagram:

"For the man who turned passion into poetry and fire into faith. Happy 37th birthday to 👑 The King, 🔥 The Run Machine, 🏏 The Chase Master, 🥶 The Clutch God, 🐐 The G.O.A.T 🫶 Virat Prem Kohli 🥰. The game is richer because of you. ❤️ #HappyBirthdayViratKohli."

Notably, RCB ended their IPL title drought by clinching the trophy in the 2025 edition. Kohli was the third-highest run-scorer of the season, amassing 657 runs across 15 innings.

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