Humble Virat Kohli claims he will never be as good as Sachin Tendulkar even after 49 ODI tons
Virat Kohli responded to Sachin Tendulkar’s warm message congratulating him on reaching an important milestone. Virat Kohli has stated that it has been a great honor for him to receive the message from his idol. On his 35th birthday, Virat Kohli equaled his idol Sachin Tendulkar with 49 ODI centuries. He even went so far as to claim that he would never be as good as him.
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“Tendulkar’s message is quite special. It’s too much to take in for now. It is a great honor to equal my hero’s record. I’ll never be as good as him. He is perfect with the bat. It’s an emotional moment. I know the days where I come from, I know the days I’ve seen it on TV. Receiving appreciation from him means a lot to me.”Kohli said after the match.
Sachin Tendulkar was overjoyed when Kohli equaled his record after a fighting century against South Africa. He took to social media to say: “Well played Virat. It took me 365 days to go from 49 to 50 earlier this year. I hope you go from 49 to 50 and break my record in the next few days. Congratulations!!”
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Virat Kohli after record 49 ODI tons
Watch Virat Kohli equal Sachin Tendulkar for world record 49 ODI tons
Virat Kohli hits 49th ODI ton
It is safe to say that Kohli’s 49th ODI ton would come in the ongoing Cricket World Cup. Before this game, he twice came close to accomplishing this rare feat. He missed the feat against New Zealand when he was dismissed for 95 and then against Sri Lanka when he had to return after scoring 88 runs.
But against South Africa the dynamic was very different. Batting on a tricky surface with the pitch slowing and spinning, Kohli smashed a 119-ball century in a gutsy innings that consisted of 10 fours.
