Indian legend cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised Virat Kohli while mentioning his first meeting.
Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record by completing his 50th century while batting against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
Kohli scored 117 runs off 113 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 9 fours.
Indian star batsman Virat Kohli crossed this milestone in his 291st ODI. He has scored 50 centuries and 71 fifties in ODI career.
After which Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to Virat Kohli in his message and said that ‘I met you for the first time in the dressing room of the Indian cricket team, at that time fellow players jokingly asked me to touch my feet. , I couldn’t stop laughing at that time.
Sachin Tendulkar added, “But very soon you touched my heart with your talent and passion. I am very happy that that young boy ‘Virat’ has become a big player now.”
The legendary cricketer added, “I can’t be happier that an Indian player has broken my record in a major match at my home ground.”