Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar shared the message he exchanged with Virat Kohli at the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup final during his first #AskSachin Twitter Q&A session. Notably, India lost two early wickets of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar while chasing 275 runs at the Wankhede Stadium against Sri Lanka. The ‘Master Blaster’ was also seen exchanging something with Kohli as he made his way back to the pavilion, which Kohli would later divulge on April 21, 2023, 12 years after the occurrence.
Tendulkar said on his Twitter account that he told Kohli to play appropriately because the ball was still swinging. Notably, Virat batted at number four and scored 35 runs off 49 pitches. Despite failing to build on his promising start, Virat lay the groundwork for the MS Dhoni-led team’s historic victory.
It says, “Ab bhi ball thoda swing ho raha hai!” When questioned about the message he sent to Kohli on the big night, Sachin Tendulkar revealed
Arjun Tendulkar receives advice from Sachin Tendulkar before deciding to pursue a career in cricket.
In addition, the 49-year-old shared his first piece of advice for his son Arjun Tendulkar, who recently made his Indian Premier League debut. The former cricketer added that he would have cherished the opportunity to play in a game involving his son Arjun and MI captain Rohit Sharma.
“ARE YOU SURE??” after asked about his first piece of advise for Arjun after he made the decision to pursue a career in cricket, Sachin replied.
After taking his first wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2023, Arjun opened up and admitted that he does occasionally talk about the game with his father. Additionally, the child revealed what Sachin typically says him before a game.
“We discuss strategy before the game and talk about cricket,” Arjun added. “He (Sachin Tendulkar) tells me to back what I practice every game.”
Notably, the cricketer named Biriyani as his preferred cheat dish and Lionel Messi as his favorite football player.