Sachin Tendulkar’s emotional message to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as they bid farewell to T20Is: ‘Keep winning for…’

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar shared a heartfelt note for Indian cricket team’s star players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as the two decided to call time on their international T20 cricket journey. The announcement was made immediately after India’s victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final on Saturday.

Sachin Tendulkar was all praise for Rohit Sharma and shared how he witnessed Sharma’s transformation from a promising young player to a World Cup-winning captain. He called the Indian team’s T20 World Cup victory under his leadership “a perfect culmination of Rohit Sharma’s brilliant career”.

“I have witnessed your growth from a promising youngster to a World Cup-winning captain up close. Your unwavering commitment and exceptional talent have brought immense pride to the nation. Leading 🇮🇳 to a T20 World Cup victory is the perfect culmination of your brilliant career. Well done Rohit,” Sachin Tendulkar wrote in his article on X.

Calling Virat Kohli a “true champion”, Sachin Tendulkar wrote how his performance on Saturday proved doubters wrong about his growth.

After the retirement announcement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has announced his retirement from the international T20 cricket format.

“You have been a true champion of this sport. You may have gone through a rough patch earlier in the tournament, but last night you proved why you are truly one of the greats of the gentleman’s game. Competing in six World Cups and winning the last one is an experience I know well. Hope to see you continue to win matches for India in the longer formats of the game,” Tendulkar added in his post after tagging Virat Kohli.

Amidst criticism for not being up to the mark in the previous T20 World Cup matches, Virat Kohli put the criticism to rest with his stellar performance in the T20 World Cup final match against South Africa on Saturday. After India were reduced to 34/3, a counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 in 31 balls, with a four and four sixes) of 72 runs restored India’s position in the match. A 57-run stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 in 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.