Happy Birthday to one of many biggest: Virat Kohli needs Sachin Tendulkar as Master Blaster turns 49

Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar: Former India captain Virat Kohli led the sports activities fraternity’s birthday needs for legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 49 on Sunday, April 24.

Happy Birthday to one of many biggest: Virat Kohli needs Sachin Tendulkar (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTSSports fraternity on Saturday wished Sachin Tendulkar on his forty ninth birthdayHappy Birthday to one of many biggest: Virat Kohli wished SachinBCCI secretary Jay Shah additionally lauded Sachin Tendulkar for uniting billions

India legend Sachin Tendulkar celebrated his forty ninth birthday on Sunday and on this big day, former India skipper Virat Kohli prolonged his heat needs to the cricket nice. Kohli, who has performed alongside Tendulkar, wished India nice in a submit on his Instagram story saying, “Happy Birthday to one of the greatest. Have a good one Sachin paji.”

The Kohli-Tendulkar comparisons are all the time introduced up when both of the 2 speaks to the media after the ex-Indian captain’s phenomenal kind. Tendulkar, who turns 49 on Sunday, has been Kohli’s idol and inspiration since childhood.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah additionally lauded Sachin Tendulkar for uniting billions on the sector and him as an individual off it. “To the man who united billions worldwide for the love of cricket, whose magic on the field and generosity off the field inspire many. Happy birthday @sachin_rt! Wishing you the best! #HappyBirthdaySachinTendulkar.”

During his 24-year profession, Tendulkar has amassed 34357 runs in worldwide cricket and that’s greater than some other batter within the historical past of the sport. He holds the document for many runs in ODIs and Test cricket. In ODIs, he has scored 18426, whereas in Tests he has scored 15921 runs. Apart from these, he was the primary batsman to attain a double hundred in one-day internationals. He achieved the feat towards South Africa in 2010.

Sachin performed his last match — his two hundredth Test — at his house floor, the Wankhede stadium, in November 2013 when India hosted West Indies in a Test collection. Tendulkar additionally performed within the profitable Indian Premier League for Mumbai Indians. In 78 matches, the grasp blaster scored 2334 runs with the assistance of 1 century and 13 fifties.