Hardik Pandya celebrated his 26th birthday on Friday. Pandya had recently undergone a successful lower back surgery in London after which he had posted a picture of him on social media where he was seen wearing an exotic watch while lying in his hospital bed. The all-rounder had also come with a cheeky birthday wish for former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan, who had turned 41 on Monday. The star cricketer is currently undergoing rehabilitation and he will not be donning the Indian colors for some time. However, as Hardik turned a year older his bestie KL Rahul came forward with a cheeky birthday wish for him. 

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Rahul's cheeky birthday wish for Hardik

On the occasion of Hardik Pandya's birthday, his bestie KL Rahul came forward with a cheeky as well as a hilarious wish for his Indian team-mate. Taking to social media, Rahul wrote 'happy birthday you fool, always got your back. Happiness, love and some brain cells this year'. Rahul had also posted a picture of both of them where the duo seems to be in a celebration mood. Take a look. 

Earlier, Rahul had come up with a cheeky message for Pandya after he had taken to social media to mention about his successful surgery. While wishing Hardik Pandya a speedy recovery, KL Rahul wrote he hoped that the doctors must have fixed his brains too.

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Hardik Pandya's Surgery

Hardik Pandya successfully underwent surgery for his lower-back injury last week. The Indian all-rounder was injured during the Asia Cup in UAE last year. However, Hardik Pandya recovered in time to play the 12th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) and the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England. The injury once again resurfaced after India’s home T20I series against South Africa last month. Pandya traveled to London earlier this month with Team India physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar. The Baroda all-rounder is expected to stay out of cricketing action for a minimum of 12-16 weeks. He is likely to be declared match-fit before the thirteenth edition of IPL next year. 

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