Kohli pays tribute to Sachin – Cricket News Update
Following his heroics against arch-rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556.
Kohli gave a heartening tribute to the Little Master, which was published in a newspaper, DNA, where he recalled his young days, watching Tendulkar and idolizing his batting style. Also he shared moments of his past where he used to wait like an ordinary
fan to get a glimpse of the world’s greatest batsmen.
Despite becoming the latest sensation, Kohli fondly remembered such memories and claimed that it was his senior teammate, who was a source of inspiration and watching the Little genius play further encouraged him to follow his foot steps and represent his
country.
“Dear Sachin Paaji, You have a million fans and I am one of them. In fact, I started playing cricket because of you. Simply watching you play motivated me,” wrote Kohli in his letter to the Master Blaster.
Kohli further mentioned his excitement on an occasion when Sachin visited the U-19 team camp, which was preparing to leave for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, and spurred everyone to perform well on the tour.
The 23-year-old was further left to cherish his current state in the national team, where he stated that the journey has been emotional before admitting that his career has rocketed mainly due to the advice given by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607.
Indeed Virat’s ability to bat aggressively has made him one of the most outstanding talents to come out of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in recent times. That notion is evident from his whirlwind outings, where he scored 3 centuries from his last four innings.
“People crave to shake hands with you, get your autographs, have a picture clicked and here I am so abundantly lucky to be sharing a dressing room with you. To get to know you personally has been a huge honour,” said Kohli.
At the end, Virat lauded his idol’s amazing hallmark achievement of 100 tons and admired his patience throughout the last 12 months, which was painstakingly tough due to the weight of undue expectations from all corners.
"You had once told me during our 75-run stand during an ODI in Nagpur that I must follow my instincts. I am doing just that and the results are showing” concluded the new appointed vice captain.
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