New Delhi, Mar 20: Virat Kohli, after scoring his career best 183
against Pakistan on Sunday has been the talk of the town. The recent
letter to Sachin Tendulkar has created waves all around the globe.
Inspired by his hero, Kohli has written a letter to Tendulkar. The 23 year old has revealed that he was motivated by Sachin and that inspired him to become a cricketer."Dear
Sachin Paaji, You have a million fans and I am one of them. In fact, I
started playing cricket because of you. Simply watching you play
motivated me. I don't know if you remember this but I first met you at
Wankhede Stadium in 2007.I was part of the Indian under-19 side
and we were set to leave for New Zealand. Mr Lalchand Rajput was our
coach and it was he who'd requested you to come and have a chat with us.
I was barely 17 then and I must apologise that I - in fact, all my
teammates - did not pay much attention to anything you said! Well,
we were simply in awe of you. The boys stood in a huddle and you were,
literally and figuratively, the centre of attention. You had told us
about the conditions in New Zealand; you spoke about the bounce, the
swing and how we need to tackle that. Your technical knowhow held me in
good stead on that tour. "Virat goes on to say, "People crave to
shake hands with you, get your autographs, have a picture clicked and
here I am so abundantly lucky to be sharing a dressing room with you. To
get to know you personally has been a huge honour. I have had a
fairly good start to my international career and I want to thank you
for helping me in every possible way. Paaji, I have never said this to
you, but I actually connect with you very easily. I feel comfortable and
reassured when I speak to you about my game and, invariably, you tell
me what I am actually thinking! I consider it an honour to be on the
same page with you...On Friday, you achieved something which no
other cricketer can or will. Yes, I know the last one year was
frustrating, but I admire you for the way you handled yourself during
this tough phase.I was at the other end when you missed out on
the landmark in Mumbai. It would have been great had you got it there,
but it's fine. I know you were not desperate because that's what you
have told me: never think too much, just play your game."He ends
by saying, "You had once told me during our 75-run stand during an ODI
in Nagpur that I must follow my instincts. I am doing just that and the
results are showing.Yours lovingly,Virat Kohli."
against Pakistan on Sunday has been the talk of the town. The recent
letter to Sachin Tendulkar has created waves all around the globe.
Inspired by his hero, Kohli has written a letter to Tendulkar. The 23 year old has revealed that he was motivated by Sachin and that inspired him to become a cricketer."Dear
Sachin Paaji, You have a million fans and I am one of them. In fact, I
started playing cricket because of you. Simply watching you play
motivated me. I don't know if you remember this but I first met you at
Wankhede Stadium in 2007.I was part of the Indian under-19 side
and we were set to leave for New Zealand. Mr Lalchand Rajput was our
coach and it was he who'd requested you to come and have a chat with us.
I was barely 17 then and I must apologise that I - in fact, all my
teammates - did not pay much attention to anything you said! Well,
we were simply in awe of you. The boys stood in a huddle and you were,
literally and figuratively, the centre of attention. You had told us
about the conditions in New Zealand; you spoke about the bounce, the
swing and how we need to tackle that. Your technical knowhow held me in
good stead on that tour. "Virat goes on to say, "People crave to
shake hands with you, get your autographs, have a picture clicked and
here I am so abundantly lucky to be sharing a dressing room with you. To
get to know you personally has been a huge honour. I have had a
fairly good start to my international career and I want to thank you
for helping me in every possible way. Paaji, I have never said this to
you, but I actually connect with you very easily. I feel comfortable and
reassured when I speak to you about my game and, invariably, you tell
me what I am actually thinking! I consider it an honour to be on the
same page with you...On Friday, you achieved something which no
other cricketer can or will. Yes, I know the last one year was
frustrating, but I admire you for the way you handled yourself during
this tough phase.I was at the other end when you missed out on
the landmark in Mumbai. It would have been great had you got it there,
but it's fine. I know you were not desperate because that's what you
have told me: never think too much, just play your game."He ends
by saying, "You had once told me during our 75-run stand during an ODI
in Nagpur that I must follow my instincts. I am doing just that and the
results are showing.Yours lovingly,Virat Kohli."
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