KKR captain Dinesh Karthik has played 182 IPL games and 152 international matches for the Indian cricket teamIPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Dinesh Karthik received heartfelt wishes on the occasion of his 35th birthday.Cricketers, past and present, along with renowned commentators and cricket experts, took to social networking websites to offer their wishes to the wicket-keeper batsman. Karthik celebrated his last birthday in England with the Indian cricket team during the Cricket World Cup 2019.However, this time around, he will be celebrating this important day with his loved ones at home due to the lockdown directives issued by the Government of India.Current Indian cricketers like captain Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, and Kuldeep Yadav wished Dinesh Karthik on different social media platforms. Past cricketers like Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh also joined in to offer their wishes.No cricket has been possible due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected not only cricket but all sporting activities throughout the world.Eminent cricket commentator and anchor Harsha Bhogle wished Dinesh Karthik on his 35th birthday."A very happy birthday to the cheerful @DineshKarthik. Wish you many more. Look forward to seeing you on the field, whenever that moment comes."A very happy birthday to the cheerful @DineshKarthik. Wish you many more. Look forward to seeing you on the field, whenever that moment comes.— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 1, 2020Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli wrote:"Many happy returns of the day @DineshKarthik. May this year bring you loads of happiness and success."Many happy returns of the day @DineshKarthik 🎂 May this year bring you loads of happiness and success.— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 1, 2020Rohit Sharma posted on Instagram wishing Dinesh Karthik:"Happy birthday Dk baba. Thanks for that last ball six." View this post on Instagram Happy birthday Dk baba. Thanks for that last ball six 👌@dk00019 A post shared by Rohit Sharma (@rohitsharma45) on May 31, 2020 at 11:06pm PDTYuvraj Singh also shared a lovely message for Dinesh Karthik, which said:"I hope you’re not blowing batteries instead of candles on your birthday Mr. Energiser. Happy birthday bud @DineshKarthik. God bless! Hope you & Dipika are doing well in these tough times."I hope you’re not blowing batteries instead of candles on your birthday Mr. Energiser 🤨😂 happy birthday bud @DineshKarthik 🎂 god bless! Hope you & Dipika are doing well in these tough times ❤️— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 1, 2020Kuldeep Yadav wrote:"Happy Birthday @DineshKarthik bhai. Have a lovely day. Wishing you good health and happiness."Happy Birthday @DineshKarthik bhai. Have a lovely day. Wishing you good health and happiness. 🥳 pic.twitter.com/TuLtpIVtca— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) June 1, 2020Ravichandran Ashwin wrote:"Many more happy returns of the day @DineshKarthik , have a great day and beyond."Many more happy returns of the day @DineshKarthik , have a great day and beyond.— Ashwin (During Covid 19)🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) June 1, 2020WV Raman said:"Happy birthday @DineshKarthik.. Have a great day and wish you health and happiness."Happy birthday @DineshKarthik.. Have a great day and wish you health and happiness..— WV Raman (@wvraman) June 1, 2020KKR also wished their captain Dinesh Karthik"𝐃 (calm) and 𝐊(omposed) leader of the pack turns a year younger! #HappyBirthday @DineshKarthik - Let the wishes pour in. #HappyBirthdayDK #DineshKarthik #Captain #KKR #KolkataKnightRiders."𝐃 (calm) and 𝐊(omposed) leader of the pack turns a year younger! 🥳🎉#HappyBirthday @DineshKarthik - Let the wishes pour in! 💜#HappyBirthdayDK #DineshKarthik #Captain #KKR #KolkataKnightRiders pic.twitter.com/CBZ0V3HZL0— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 31, 2020Cheteshwar Pujara wrote:"Happiest birthday to you @DineshKarthik! Wish you a year full happiness and lots of good cricket."Happiest birthday to you @DineshKarthik! Wish you a year full happiness and lots of good cricket 🤗— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) June 1, 2020Wriddhiman Saha wrote:"Happiest Birthday @DineshKarthik ! May you have a wonderful year ahead!"Happiest Birthday @DineshKarthik ! May you have a wonderful year ahead! https://t.co/kcHI7cHYQJ— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) June 1, 2020Navdeep Saini wrote:"Wish you a very Happy Birthday @DineshKarthik bhai. Stay Blessed."Wish you a very Happy Birthday @DineshKarthik bhai 🥳 Stay Blessed— Navdeep Saini (@navdeepsaini96) June 1, 2020KL Rahul wrote:"Happy Birthday Dino. Hope you have a great one with the fam. Cheers and god bless.@DineshKarthik."Happy Birthday Dino. Hope you have a great one with the fam. Cheers and god bless. 🥳 @DineshKarthik— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) June 1, 2020Shikhar Dhawan wrote:"Happy birthday @DineshKarthik bro, have a great one. Stay blessed."Happy birthday @DineshKarthik bro, have a great one. Stay blessed 🤗 pic.twitter.com/zsySCIdBMt— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) June 1, 2020CSK spinner Harbhajan Singh wrote:"Happy birthday @DineshKarthik Bless you.. have a good one."Happy birthday @DineshKarthik Bless you.. have a good one ✅— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) June 1, 2020Ishan Porel wrote:"Happy Birthday @DineshKarthik! Lots of love, respect and goodwishes! Enjoy your day."Happy Birthday @DineshKarthik! Lots of love, respect and goodwishes! Enjoy your day.. pic.twitter.com/p1eboAgY2l— Ishan Porel (@ishan_ip55) June 1, 2020