The sixth of December is a notable day in Indian cricket, since five of the country's most popular sportsmen commemorate their birthdays on that day. All these talented sportsmen share their bday on same day- Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, RP Singh, Karun Nair, and Shreyas Iyer.
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Each player has made a significant contribution to Indian cricket and has played a key part in propelling the sport to new heights.
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Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja has been a part of the Indian cricket squad for the past ten years and has excelled in both areas. Sir Jadeja, as he is also known, will be enjoying his 33rd birthday this year, as he becomes a year old. Jadeja also represents the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and has progressed through the ranks of limited-overs and Test cricket.CSK gave Jadeja an early birthday present after he was chosen the franchise's first selection on IPL 2022 Player Retention Day last week, guaranteeing him a salary of Rs 16 crore.
Jadeja's pay has already surpassed that of CSK captain MS Dhoni, who will earn Rs 12 crore in the Indian Premier League's 2022 edition (IPL).
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah, a bowler who was born in 1993, has captivated the cricketing world with his unique bowling action. This year, Bumrah will turn 28 years old and celebrate his birthday. With his consistent good performance, he has cemented his place in the Indian Team and the IPL team Mumbai Indians.
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer, the youngest of all the players, will turn 27 this year. He is from Mumbai and made his test debut against New Zealand, when he hammered his first test century, putting him among the elite batters who have produced a century on their debut.
Karun Nair
Karun Nair is a Karnataka native who will mark his 30th birthday this year. Karun is just the second Karnataka player to make a triple century, and the first batter to do so in a Ranji final in 2014-15. He scored 709 runs in the game. He made his Test debut against England at Mohali on November 26, 2016, and got his first test century, scoring 303 not out.
RP Singh
On December 6, RP Singh will turn 36 years old and celebrate his birthday. His professional career began with a match against Zimbabwe. He also competed in the 2007 T20 World Cup, when he finished as the competition's second-highest wicket-taker, with 12 wickets in seven matches at an average of 12.66 runs per wicket.
BCCI also wished the national squad trio - Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shreyas Iyer on their special day.