‘Ek thread from his late father’: Sachin Tendulkar revealed cricket news during his final test, cricket news

New Delhi: India’s legendary Sachin Tendulkar shared a emotional message for Virat Kohli on Monday after his retirement announcement from Test cricket. Tendulkar resorted to social media to express his praise for Kohli, who concluded his brilliant 14-year red-ball career after playing 123 Test matches. Kohli, who made his debut against the West Indies in 2011, emerged as India’s standout batsman after Tendulkar’s retirement in 2013.“As you retire from the tests, I am reminded of your thoughtful gesture during my final test 12 years ago. You offered me a thread gift from your late father. It was a lot personal to accept for me, but the gesture was a heart snatching and there was no thread to stay with me anytime, please know that you do well.”“Your true heritage, Virat, lies in motivating countless young cricketers to take the game,” he said.He said, “You have an incredible Test career! You have given Indian cricket a lot more than just runs – you have given it a new generation of emotional fans and players. Congratulations for a very special test career,” he said.Kohli’s retirement Rohit Sharma removed two senior batsmen from the selection controversy before the upcoming England tour of India’s upcoming tour.Kohli scored 9,230 runs in tests including 30 centuries and 31 half-century at an average of 46.85. As Captain, he led India in 68 Tests and remained the country’s most successful skipper with 40 wins.

“As I am away from this format, it’s not easy – but it seems right,” Kohli posted on Instagram. “It has been 14 years when I first wore a baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I never imagined that this format would take me. It tested me, gave me shape, and taught me a lesson that I will take for life.”He said, “I am going away with gratitude full of gratitude – for the game, the people with whom I shared the field, and for every person who saw me on the way,” he wrote. “I will always look at my Test career with a smile. #269, sign off.”Kohli finished his test career as India’s fourth largest run-scorer, Tendulkar (15,921), Rahul Dravid (13,265), and Sunil Gavaskar (10,122). He also holds records for the most dual centuries in tests by an Indian – seven – more than a mythological Tendulkar.