"Never Going To Be As Good...": Virat Kohli's Ultimate Tribute To Sachin Tendulkar After Equalling His World Record

05.11.2023 - 18:13 sports.ndtv.com

For Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar has always been an idol. The respect that Virat Kohli has for Sachin Tendulkar has been expressed by the former many time. "Sachin Tendulkar has been carrying the Indian cricket team for so long, it's time we carried him on our shoulders," Virat Kohli had famously said after India had won the 2011 Cricket World Cup where both of them played.

Despite building his own lofty peaks, Virat Kohli remains a fan of Sachin Tendulkar. On the day when he equalled his idol's record of 49 ODI hundreds, Kohli unabashedly admitted that he will never be in the league of the iconic Mumbaikar, who enthralled the cricket world with his extraordinary skills for decades.

On his 35th birthday, Kohli stuck an unbeaten 101 off 121 balls that formed the fulcrum of India's 326 for 5 and the eventual 243-run win over South Africa in their World Cup match here on Sunday. "It is all too much for me to take in now, to equal my hero's record is something special for me.

He is perfection when it comes to batting. But I am never going to be as good as him," Kohli said during the post-match presentation.

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Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the Australian team for clinching their record sixth ODI World Cup trophy and shared a heartwarming message for the Indian team. India came close yet ended up being too far from clinching the much-awaited Cricket World Cup trophy. Australia produced their best cricket in the entire tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium leaving the Indian fans heartbroken. Sachin admitted that the Baggy Greens played better cricket and praised the Men in Blue for giving their all throughout the tournament. "Congratulations to Australia on their sixth World Cup win. On the most important day of the biggest stage, they played better cricket. Hard luck Team India, just one bad day in an otherwise sterling tournament can be heartbreaking. I can imagine the agony of the players, fans and well-wishers and what they must be going through. Losses are a part of the sport but let us remember that this unit gave their all for us throughout the tournament," Sachin wrote on X.

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Virat Kohli was left stunned after he was dismissed by Pat Cummins during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Kohli played a gritty knock of 54 from 63 deliveries to steady the Indian innings after they lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. This was the ninth fifty-plus score for the star Indian cricket team batter who slammed four boundaries. However, his stay at the crease came to an end thanks to a short of the length ball from Cummins. Kohli ended up getting a big inside edge as the ball crashed into the stumps. The crowd was left stunned as Australian players celebrated around Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma's shocked reaction after the dismissal has gone viral on social media.

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'It Shows His Character': Ex-India Star On Virat Kohli Bowing Down To Sachin Tendulkar After 50th ODI Ton

India star batter Virat Kohli slammed his 50th ODI century on Wednesday to script a new all-time record. During the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final clash against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the right-handed batter scored a century to achieve the milestone. With it, Kohli also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's previous world record of 49 ODI centuries. After crossing the 100-run mark, Kohli bowed down to Tendulkar, who was sitting in the stands. Tendulkar too acknowledged Kohli's gesture as he clapped and hailed the former for achieving the feat.