I saw him as a child… What did Virat say about Sachin after the 49th century?

New Delhi. Virat Kohli is in unmatched form right now. Kohli scored his 49th ODI century against South Africa to much applause. He equaled his childhood hero Sachin Tendulkar’s record century in ODIs. After Virat’s century, Tendulkar congratulated Kohli. Virat has always said that he has been watching master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on TV since childhood. And now it is a special moment for him to equal his hero’s record. Virat was adjudged player of the match for his explosive century. Whatever Virat said to his childhood hero after the match, fans are sharing the video on social media.

Of course, Virat Kohli may have equaled Sachin’s 49 centuries, even though he said he would never match his hero. Man of the match Kohli said at the award ceremony after celebrating his 35th birthday, ‘It is a great honor to equal my hero’s record. He has been ‘perfect’ in terms of batting. This is a special moment. I know the days where I come from, I know the days when I saw them on TV. It means a lot to me to get appreciation from them.

There is no contest… Virat Kohli’s world record, becoming the only cricketer in the world to score 50 centuries

Team India gifted ‘King Kohli’ a win on his 35th birthday, South Africa surrendered at Eden Gardens.

Respect between the two GOATs Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.pic.twitter.com/e0BQdXtgjK

— Ratnish (@LoyalSachinFan) November 5, 2023

‘Sachin’s message is special for me’
After Kohli’s 49th century, Ravindra Jadeja’s 5-wicket haul helped India beat South Africa by 243 runs to register their eighth consecutive ICC World Cup win. When asked about this, Kohli said, ‘Tendulkar’s message is very special. That’s pretty much it for now.

‘It was a challenging match’
Kohli said that the fans made this match very special for him. According to Kohli, ‘It was a challenging match. Playing against perhaps the toughest team ever in the tournament inspired us to perform well. People made my birthday more special. I realized it was something else. When an opening batsman starts in that (fast) way, you think the pitch is quite easy. However, circumstances changed after the ball got old.

Virat broke Gayle’s record
Virat Kohli was voted player of the match for a record 12th time in the ICC tournament. During this period he surpassed Chris Gayle who won the award 11 times. Kohli said, ‘I don’t want to make records but just want to make runs. I enjoy playing cricket which is more important now and I am able to contribute to the team again. I am happy that now I am able to do again what I have been doing for so many years.

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