"Congratulations Virat...Legendary": Tennis Superstar Novak Djokovic Praises Virat Kohli On Record-Breaking 50th ODI Century

A milestone for the ages. It may have felt like fate wrote the script, but Virat Kohli continues to stand the test of time and write his own as well, as he masterfully batted his way to a record-breaking 50th ODI century, surpassing his idol Sachin Tendulkar in the very venue Tendulkar built his craft, Wankhede.

The entirety of the cricketing world, from fans to players to legends alike all stood in awe of what was just achieved as Kohli’s masterful 117 helped India put up a whopping total of 397/4. And Mohammed Shami did the rest, scalping seven wickets enroute to India’s 70-run win, to secure their spot in the final.

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They say real recognises real, and that is exactly what transpired as the likes of tennis legend Novak Djokovic himself took to social media to praise the talisman Indian batter on his historic night.

Djokovic posted a congratulatory message on X, formerly known as Twitter and Instagram, as a tip of the hat for Kohli.

Congratulations, @imVkohli Legendary” read the message from the Serbian superstar.

Djokovic is currently playing at the ATP Finals in Turin, where he recently just fell victim to youngster Jannik Sinner’s trailblazing form.

Jannik Sinner edged towards becoming the first ever Italian to reach the last four of the ATP Finals on Tuesday after a thrilling 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/2) win over Novak Djokovic.

World number four Sinner needed a straight-sets victory in front of enthusiastic home support in Turin over tennis icon Djokovic to guarantee passage from the Green Group with a match to spare.

And while the 22-year-old couldn’t quite make that happen, a superb performance gave him his first win in four attempts over Djokovic, who is bidding to win for a record seventh time at the year-ending tournament.

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Both players’ fate will be decided in the final round of group matches, with Djokovic facing Hubert Hurkacz who has stepped in for Stefanos Tsitsipas after the Greek pulled out of the tournament with a back injury against Sinner’s next opponent Holger Rune.

And similarly, India’s quest for a third World Cup title as well will be decided when the Men in Blue face off against either South Africa or Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.