Virat Kohli, ‘The man who turned passion into poetry’:IPL franchises pay special tribute to star cricketer on his 37th birthday

It is Virat Kohli’s 37th birthday today as the star cricketer has climbed up another ladder of age, surviving the ODI format for now with the Indian team. He has retired from the T20I and Test formats. However, he is still playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League, and the franchises did not forget to wish the legend of the game on his big day. Let’s take a look at the wishes that the star cricketer received on social media from the cricketing community, starting with the franchise that he has spent his life with and lifted the IPL Cup for it this year, that is Royal Challengers Bengaluru. IPL franchise RCB’s special wish to Kohli on his 37th birthday The wish campaign for ‘King’ Kohli started with his very own IPL franchise, RCB, that penned a special note for him, stating, “For the man who turned passion into poetry and fire into faith.” It was not just the post that caught the attention of the cricket fans. Rather, going with the trend, RCB’s X page also posted an edit of Virat Kohli’s virtual interaction with his younger version about the current version. Here’s the video that franchise posted: Also Read| Virat Kohli turns 37: 37 defining traits that describe cricket’s ‘king’ make him a global sport icon Chennai Super Kings labelled Kohli next icon of cricket after Sachin Tendulkar In its birthday post for Virat Kohli, Chennai Super Kings visually depicted the star cricketer as the next icon of Indian cricket after ‘Master blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar and then wished him on his birthday. ‘The man who turned belief into brilliance’- Star Sports The official broadcasting partner for Team India’s cricket matches, Star Sports, also posted a special message on Virat Kohli’s special birthday on its X page. The message read, “The man who turned belief into brilliance! Happy Birthday to the Chase Master.” Quirky wish from Lucknow Super Giants Meanwhile, the IPL franchise LSG posted a playful image of Virat Kohli having a birthday celebration with cake smudged on the star cricketer’s face. Let’s take a look at it. Here’s how BCCI paid tribute to Kohli on his 37th birthday