Happy birthday Rishabh Pant: Dinesh Karthik has an 'advice' for wicketkeepers when India star is batting

Teammates and former players sent their wishes on social media as wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who is captain of Delhi Capitals in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League, turned 24 on Monday.

India's star wicketkeeper-batsman and Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant turns 24 on Monday. The year has been one that could define Pant's career as he cemented his place in the Indian team in all three formats of the game. His audacious approach towards batting, particularly in Test cricket, alongwith his improvement as a wicketkeeper this year has made Pant one of the first names on the Indian teamsheet, regardless of the format. Happiest birthday to the one and only @RishabhPant17.An advice to all keepers, stay a foot away from the stump when he's batting pic.twitter.com/oX7g2nOv4k Many happy returns of the day @RishabhPant17Stay blessed and keep Chirping pic.twitter.com/ZtE4DWB8jB Happiest birthday to backbone of our family love you so much have a successful live ahead @RishabhPant17 pic.twitter.com/qSLgehVhw7 Happy Birthday to you @RishabhPant17 It is so amazing to see the leader in you & perform so well. Wishing all the success & happiness to you #HappyBirthdayRishabhPant pic.twitter.com/KqnKfMBK94

A number of former players and teammates posted birthday wishes for Pant on the occassion. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik had a funny piece of 'advice' to give fellow wicketkeepers on what to do when Pant is batting. "Happiest birthday to the one and only @RishabhPant17. An advice to all keepers, stay a foot away from the stump when he's batting," said Karthik in his tweet.