Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan, who turned 30 yesterday, had the honor of celebrating his birthday in electrifying atmosphere as the rest of the players of Pakistani team doubled his celebration.
To share some glimpses of Rizwan’s birthday bash, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video post on Twitter in which the fellow teammates including skipper Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hassan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Iftikhar Ahmed among others can be seen, celebrating Rizwan’s birthday with great zeal.
PCB penned: “Saalgirah Mubarak Rizu”, adding that Pakistan team celebrated the belated birthday of 'Superman of the Cricket World' @iMRizwanPak.
The cake of Rizwan’s birthday also stole the spotlight of many cricketing fans, courtesy its design, as it represented Rizwan’s outfit for the national team with jersey No.16.
The great thing about this occasion was the enthusiasm related to Rizwan’s birthday celebration among the players. Moreover, the way players were offering cake to Rizwan, shows how dearest Rizwan is to the entire team.
It is pertinent to mention that Mohammad Rizwan made his ODI debut for Pakistan in 2015 against Bangladesh, followed by his T20I in that year with same opponent.
It was in late 2016, when Rizwan made his Test debut against Blackcaps.
Mohammad Rizwan has played 22 Tests (Runs 1112/ Average 42.76), 44 ODIS (897/Average 28.03) and 56 T20Is (1662/50.36).
In 2021, Rizwan bagged International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year, as he showed terrific display with the bat and gloves.