'I hope you go from 49 to 50 and...': Sachin Tendulkar's special post for Virat Kohli

Sachin Tendulkar came up with an encouraging post for Virat Kohli minutes after the latter hit his 49th ODI ton equalling the Master Blaster's record.

Mumbai: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar came up with an encouraging post for Virat Kohli minutes after the latter hit his 49th ODI ton equalling the Master Blaster's record.

"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!!" Tendulkar posted on X, formerly Twitter.

Kohli reached the significant milestone on a special day on Sunday as India batted first against South Africa in a league game in Eden Gardens in the ongoing ODI Cricket World Cup. Virat turned 35 on Sunday and rightly chose the occasion to ink his name along with the great Sachin. in the history books. Virat held the innings together as India posted 326/5. It was a century defined by grit and class on a tricky wicket that helped spinners and pacers alike.

• 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!!#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/PVe4iXfGFk

  — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  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!!#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/PVe4iXfGFk

  — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2023

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  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!!#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/PVe4iXfGFk

  — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 5, 2023

Notably, Kohli was on the verge of reaching this milestone in the last two games but missed out by a few runs in both matches. The batting masterclass scored 88 (94) against Sri Lanka in the last match and 95 (104) against New Zealand in the match before that.

Sachin Tendulkar hit his 49th ODI hundred against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2012. While Sachin reached the milestone in 451st innings, Kohli achieved the record in just 277 innings.

Kohli has been in sensational form in the ongoing tournament and is the second-highest run-getter in the competition so far with just two runs less as compared to Quinton de Kock.

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