Indias legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar hails stalwart batter Virat Kohli for hammering record 50th ODI ton in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Master Blaster said that he couldnt be happier that an Indian player broke his all-time record for most hundreds in ODI cricket.He added that there was only one name on everyones lips - Virat Kohli as the star batter lit up the biggest stage with a record 50th ODI century on 15 November 2023 in Mumbai.King Kohli salutes SachinTendulkar was also present in the stands to witness the iconic moment in the semi-final clash against New Zealand at Mumbais Wankhede Stadium.Carrying forward the blazing start given by the openers - skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, Kohli brought up his 50th ODI ton of 106 balls with 8 four and 1 six. He later opened out before eventually falling for 117 off 113 balls. King Kohli bowed down and saluted to the stands gesturing in the direction of Tendulkar.The first time I met you in the Indian dressing room, you were pranked by other teammates into touching my feet. I couldnt stop laughing that day. But soon, you touched my heart with your passion and skill. I am so happy that that young boy has grown into a Virat player.I… pic.twitter.com/KcdoPwgzkX— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 15, 2023I couldnt be happier that an Indian broke my record, says SachinTendulkar shared a post on microblogging platform X, The first time I met you in the Indian dressing room, you were pranked by other teammates into touching my feet. I couldnt stop laughing that day. But soon, you touched my heart with your passion and skill. I am so happy that that young boy has grown into a Virat player. I couldnt be happier that an Indian broke my record. And to do it on the biggest stage - in the World Cup Semi-final - and at my home ground is the icing on the cake.After the innings, Tendulkar said, A big, big congratulations to Virat, he made it look easy, hes gone to 50 hundred in ODI format. Incredible, super, we are all super proud of him. I still remember the first day when he got into the Indian dressing room. The other players played pranks on him and made him touch my feet saying that this is tradition, you have to touch his feet to take his blessings, thats when you are going to have a good career. I was laughing away. Today to see the same player grow so beautifully and achieve so many laurels for our country, I am so proud. Kohli scored his 50th ODI ton runs at a strike rate of over 103 before being eventually dismissed by Tim Southee after scoring 117 runs off 113 deliveries including 9 boundaries and 2 maximums.
