IPL 2023: "From The Very First Ball..." - Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag All Praise For 'King' Virat Kohli

19.05.2023 - 12:07 sports.ndtv.com

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar lauded Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli's outstanding knock of 100 off 63 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Thursday.

Sachin praised Virat in his recent Twitter post dedicated to RCB's dominant win against SRH. "It was evident that this would be Virat's day from the very first ball when he played that cover drive.

Virat and Faf both looked in total control, they not only played many big shots but also ran rather well between the wickets to build a successful partnership.

186 wasn't a big enough total for the way they both batted," Sachin tweeted. It was evident that this would be Virat's day from the very first ball when he played that cover drive.Virat and Faf both looked in total control, they not only played many big shots but also ran rather well between the wickets to build a successful partnership.186 wasn't a… pic.twitter.com/YpIFVroZfi Virat clinched his sixth hundred in the IPL and became the Indian batter with the most centuries under his belt.

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