Twitter reacts to Lakshmipathy Balaji announcing his retirement

Wonderful career Bala! @Lbalaji55 well done! Congratulations on your contributions to cricket! All the best for the future.
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) September 15, 2016

Congratulations @Lbalaji55 on your career👏👏Wishing you lots of success in your future endeavours👍
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 15, 2016

Har baat par Smile har koi nahi kar paata,but Laxmi ke Pati Balaji @Lbalaji55 ki Smile ka Jawaab nahi.
Feel proud BB pic.twitter.com/imuubUnaMA
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 15, 2016

Congratulations @Lbalaji55 on a fantastic career and all the best for your future endeavors!! Fighter to the core 👍👍
— Mithun Manhas (@MithunManhas) September 15, 2016

The best smile I have seen on a cricket field has decided to leave d field.Great career&some gr8memories @Lbalaji55 pic.twitter.com/oUDuC4I0dK
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 15, 2016

@Lbalaji55 all the best Balaji! Congrats for all your talent, passion and records. Have a great next chapter man!
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) September 15, 2016

Slightly goofy, slightly unpredictable but always wholehearted. Wish you well in retirement, Balaji #Balajizaradheerechalo was hilarious!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 15, 2016

When we first met during India A tour Balaji tried 2 teach me English n I was trying to teach him Hindi,he was successful at it but not me;)
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 15, 2016

Balaji's cult status in Pakistan in 2004 is one of the most bizarro things in my cricket watching experience. I mean, how on earth
— Sidvee (@sidvee) September 15, 2016

Just realised L Balaji played just 8 Tests. For a guy who has left back so many memories that seems like an awfully small number
— Sidvee (@sidvee) September 15, 2016

Shahid Afridi and Lakshmipathy Balaji are both mostly retiring.
Sad to see two wonderful Leg Spinners leave.
— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) September 15, 2016

My Best Wishes to Laxmipathi Balaji @Lbalaji55 for his future endeavours. An excellent sportsperson with talent, dedication and commitment.
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) September 16, 2016

Lakshmipathy Balaji retires from the First Class. I will always remember him as a cheerful guy who made everyone love him for his smile.
— Bhak Sala (@bhak_sala) September 15, 2016

Lakshmipathy Balaji retired today. This is the saddest day of 2004.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) September 15, 2016

My bowling partner on d other end of the pitch retiring from fc cricket but not letting u retire from our friendship pic.twitter.com/0EWl2B4jpM
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 15, 2016

One can only wonder what #LBalaji would've achieved if he didn't suffer serious back injuries. But will always remember him for Pak 2004!
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) September 15, 2016

Never played with @Lbalaji55 but as an opponent he always struck me as a being a great team man. All the best mate. https://t.co/pYQemFeVmS
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) September 16, 2016

#TN cricket will miss a role model,inspiration and above all a humble human being...!!
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 15, 2016

The best fast bowler #TN has produced ,previleged to have shared so much cricket with @Lbalaji55 over the years.
— subramani badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 15, 2016

Ive been privileged to have playd with Bala from the start of his cricketing journey and ironically still playing for the same team in tnpl
— DK (@DineshKarthik) September 16, 2016

Well done Bala on a wonderful career.He's arguably the best fast bowler TamilNadu has ever had and a brilliant career for team India as well
— DK (@DineshKarthik) September 16, 2016

Congratulations on ur wonderful career, #LBalaji A competitor on the field, a genuine friend off it. Debuted together 13 years ago. Go well
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 15, 2016

@Lbalaji55 came from the rich tennis ball cricket culture in Madras.His story is an inspiration to all the aspiring gully cricketers.
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) September 15, 2016