Pakistani right-handed batsman Umar Akmal celebrated his birthday on Friday and his fans, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) wished the youngest of Akmal brothers a very happy birthday.
Wishing him the birthday, PCB wrote: “100 in maiden ODI series, 100 on test debut third highest individual innings in T20Is for Pakistan. The second highest run scorer in T20Is for Pakistan. Best Batsman of #HBLPSL 2016 Happy Birthday to the youngest of Akmal Brothers, @Umar96Akmal”
? In maiden ODI series ✔
? On Test debut ✔
Third highest individual innings in T20Is for ??
The second highest run scorer in T20Is for ??
Best Batsman of #HBLPSL 2016
Happy Birthday to the youngest of Akmal Brothers, @Umar96Akmal pic.twitter.com/5yUTn9rpF5— PCB Official (@TheRealPCB) May 26, 2018
ICC wished him writing, “He has 5,737 international runs including 1,690 in T20Is, the second highest for Pakistan behind Shoaib Malik! Happy birthday @Umar96Akmal!”
He has 5,737 international runs including 1,690 in T20Is, the second highest for Pakistan behind Shoaib Malik!
Happy birthday @Umar96Akmal! pic.twitter.com/HEImloZpgd
— ICC (@ICC) May 26, 2018
One of the fans wished Akmal’s with his statement against Pakistan head coach Micky Arthur: “Happy birthday Umar Akmal Muje Mikey ney Gandi Gandi Galya nikali hey”.
Happy birthday Umar Akmal Muje Mikey ney Gandi Gandi Galya nikali hey ?
— Asim ELAHI (@pakos_elahi) May 26, 2018
One user wished him and wrote: “Happy Birthday Umar Akmal. Such a great talent, I pray that you resume your form and fame which you once had.”
Happy Birthday Umar Akmal. Such a great talent, I pray that you resume your form and fame which you once had.@Umar96Akmal pic.twitter.com/a3mIkkOLaV
— Sher Sultan (@Lionking4187) May 26, 2018
Akmal’s Fan Club wished him by calling him, “Happy 28th Birthday Hero of Pakistan”.
Happy 28th Birthday Hero of Pakistan✌ pic.twitter.com/K6QUhZhSPM
— Umar Akmal DXB FC (@umar96fc) May 26, 2018
Another wrote: “Once upon a time there was a talented guy called Umar Akmal.”
Once upon a time there was a talented guy called Umar Akmal….
— Mohammad Hasham (@MhHasham) May 26, 2018
One of the fans, wished junior Akmal birthday by pointing out his fitness issue, “Fitness problems otherwise A very talented young player…T20 WC Semi-final 2010 Vs Australia. T20 WC 2014 Vs Australia. My favourite performances from #UmarAkmal Happy birthday”.
Fitness problems otherwise A very talented young player…
T20 WC Semi-final 2010 Vs Australia
T20 WC 2014 Vs Australia
My favourite performances from #UmarAkmal
Happy birthday ???
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And one fan gave a “breaking news” by writing, “Breaking news Babar azam ki jaga Umar akmal ko 2nd Test ke Liye select Kia Gaya ha”.
Breaking news Babar azam ki jaga Umar akmal ko 2nd Test ke Liye select Kia Gaya ha… ???
— Faisal Soomro (@soomrofaisel) May 25, 2018