April fool's day-born Indian opener Murali Vijay turns 33; Indian cricketers pour warm greetings

New Delhi: Indian opener Murali Vijay, whose reputation amongst fans is like that of a monk, coincidently was born on the day known for the exact opposite. Vijay turned 33 on April 1, 2017 and Indian cricket fraternity poured in with birthday greetings.

Happy Birthday @mvj888 .Bat ki Battisi bani rahe. May you keep on smiling with your bat. pic.twitter.com/c8cM5ppyDG — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 1, 2017

Many more happy returns of the day @mvj888 , people of TN are waiting for your arrival.God bless

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) April 1, 2017

Many happy returns of the day @mvj888 God bless! — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) April 1, 2017

Happy birthday bro @mvj888 wish you life long happiness and success pic.twitter.com/sPoNTCgmvR — cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) April 1, 2017

Some of the other big names from the game of cricket, who were born on the April Fool's day are- former Indian batsman Ajit Wadekar (1941), ex- English cricketer David Ivon Gower (1957) and former Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming (1973).