Cricket world celebrates as skipper Sarfraz turns 32

Pakistan cricket all format captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is celebrating his 32nd birthday today (Wednesday). The skipper is present in England where he will be leading the side for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019.

The Karachi born wicketkeeper batsman has seen many ups and down in his cricketing career from winning the coveted 2017 Champions Trophy, to getting involved in the racist remarks controversy in South Africa, the skipper has seen it all.

The cricketing world celebrated the birthday of one of the most dynamic captains of the game today.

U19 @cricketworldcup  🏆 ✅ @ICC #CT17  🏆  ✅

Leading team to No.1 T20I Ranking 🥇  ✅ @thePSLt20 🏆  ✅

Happy Birthday to our all format captain, @SarfarazA_54   🎂 pic.twitter.com/vTmzAmlv7Y

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) 22 May 2019

#OnThisDay Happy birthday to Sarfaraz Ahmed! Will he lead Pakistan to glory again? https://t.co/U9ZPt4H8IL pic.twitter.com/A30O9IfMpY

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) 22 May 2019

Happy birthday to 🇵🇰 captain, @SarfarazA_54! 🎉

Will he be lifting another 🏆 at #CWC19? pic.twitter.com/dYWCON6ZWs

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) 22 May 2019

U19 ICC Cricket World Cup  🏆 ✅

ICC #CT17  🏆  ✅

Leading team to No.1 T20I Ranking 🥇  ✅

PSL 2019 winner ✅

Happy Birthday to our inspirational all format captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed   🎂

Best of luck our Captain in upcoming #WC2019 . pic.twitter.com/dIBI8qWWAG

— Bilal Saeed (@BilalSaeedlive) 22 May 2019

Pakistan will now start prepping for the upcoming World Cup, as the side will play two warm-up matches, against Afghanistan on May 24 and Bangladesh on May 26, before opening their World Cup campaign against West Indies on May 31.