Sachin Tendulkar gifts his 2011 World Cup jersey to Virat Kohli with a special message

Virat Kohli overtook Sachin Tendulkar's record of most ODI centuries.

Team India will be having a tough fight for the glorious ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 title as they play the World Cup final against Australia at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Australian skipper Pat Cummins has won the toss and invited India to bat first in the game. Virat Kohli will have an opportunity once again to add one more century to his name in the ODI format. Ahmedabad is buzzing with cheers as legends have come to witness the history.

Legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar is present in Ahmedabad to cheer for India. He was part of the history-making side in the 2011 World Cup when team India won their second World Cup title in Mumbai. Virat Kohli was also part of Indian team in the 2011 World Cup and played a magnificent role for the team in the finals against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. Virat is expected to play a crucial role in the 2023 World Cup finals as well.

Sachin Tendulkar has gifted his special 2011 World Cup jersey to Virat Kohli ahead of the final game in Ahmedabad as an inspirational gesture. It was signed by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar himself. Sachin also wrote a special message: “Virat, you made us proud.” Virat was posing with the gifted jersey as he was presented before the toss.

Virat Kohli just broke two of Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing records in ODI cricket. Virat, with his century against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, became the leading batter with the most number of ODI centuries. He overtook Sachin’s 49 and became the first one to score the 50th ODI century. Virat Kohli overtook Sachin in the semi-final game.

Virat Kohli became the first-ever batter to score more than 700 runs in one ODI cricket World Cup edition. Sachin Tendulkar was impressed with Virat Kohli’s consistency in the format and said that he is proud of Virat Kohli for the kind of player he has become. Virat Kohli shared Indian dressing room with Sachin Tendulkar for five years. Virat Kohli has smashed three centuries in the ongoing World Cup 2023.