Watch: Sachin Tendulkar shares an emotional message for Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th Test
Recognised as the "God of Cricket", Sachin Tendulkar has been one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played the gentlemens' game.
However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shared a few videos on their official Twitter handle ahead of the latter's 100th Test which is going to be played against Sri Lanka on 4th March, Friday.
In that case, Sachin Tendulkar has shared a few words in the video posted by BCCI in which he said, "Congratulations on your 100th Test appearance. What a terrific achievement! It has been fantastic watching you over the years.
Numbers will always have their own story, but your real strength is that you have been able to motivate the next generation and this is your immense contribution to the Indian cricket."
"Your team was playing the U-19 World Cup in Indonesia. There were certain players in the team discussing you that this is the one player to watch out for. Acchi batting kar leta hai," said Sachin Tendulkar in a video posted by BCCI.
Cricketing numbers are a different thing: Sachin Tendulkar
Moreover, the former Indian cricketer has also concluded, "I remember that we were in Canberra in Australia in 2011. There was a Thai restaurant there that would have some nice meals. An evening after a heavy meal, you said ‘Pajji bahut hogya, ab fitness par dhyan dena hai’.
I have to say that you have left no stone unturned and have been a terrific role model as far as fitness is concerned. Cricketing numbers are a different thing and are for the world to see, but that particular evening I remember that you said that and achieved your goal."
As of now, Virat Kohli along with his new all-format skipper Rohit Sharma is gearing up for the two-match Test series which is going to kick off from 4th March, Friday at Mohali. Let's wait and see how India going to perform under the new leadership of Rohit Sharma in the longest format of the game.
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