Sachin Tendulkar shares a heart -wrenching story after Virat Kohli’s test retirement: “Let Father …”
Sachin Tendulkar (L) and Virat Kohli© X (Twitter)
Legendary Indian cricket team Batter Sachin Tendulkar reacted to Virat Kohli’s Test retirement, which had a heartbreaking story 12 years ago. Sachin took to reveal on social media that when he retired from Test cricket, Virat offered him a thread gift from his late father. Sachin said that it was very personal to accept this but the gesture was something that left him emotional. Virat, with farewell to his brilliant career, Sachin said that although he does not have a thread to present him, he can express his deep praise and said he was an inspiration for countless young cricketers.
As you retire from tests, I miss your thoughtful gesture 12 years ago during my final test. You offered me a thread gift from your late father. It was very personal to accept for me, but the gesture was heartbreaking and has been with me since then. While I… pic.twitter.com/javzvxg0mq
– Sachin Tendulkar (@Sachin_RT) May 12, 2025
“As you retire from tests, I am reminded of your thoughtful gesture 12 years ago during my final test. You offered me a thread gift from your late father. It was a lot personal to accept for me, but the gesture was shocking and can live with me since then.
“Your true heritage, Virat, is a lie in inspiring countless young cricketers to take the game.”
“What is an incredible test career you have!
“Congratulations for a very special test career,” the great India batsman concluded.
Virat converted to 123 trials for India, scoring 9,230 runs, scoring an average of 30 hundreds on an average of 46.85.
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