Virat Kohli will soon break Tendulkar’s record and our HEART 

Facing Sri Lanka in the first ODI on Tuesday, Kohli slammed his 45th ODI ton in 80 balls. It was also his 73rd international century across three formats. Despite batting at a strike-rate of over 125, Kohli rarely took the aerial route. He played along the ground and yet kept the scorecard progressing at a rapid pace.

It was also his 73rd international century across three formats. He has 27 tons in Tests and one in T20Is. It was also his 73rd international century across three formats. He has 27 tons in Tests and one in T20Is. Kohli now needs only five more three-figure scores to surpass legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 49 ODI centuries.

People on social media were delighted to see their Indian superstar scoring back-to-back hundreds in ODIs.

People also commented that the century was a present from Kohli to his daughter Vamika, who celebrates her 2nd birthday on Wednesday. She couldn’t have asked for a better present from his father

With the ton, Virat Kohli now has 20 ODI tons at home. He has equalled the record of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, who too has 20 centuries in the format at home - most by any batter. Virat took only 99 innings to accomplish 20 tons at home while Sachin did so in 160 innings.

Kohli surpassed Tendulkar for another record. With his 45th ODI ton, Kohli now has nine centuries against Sri Lanka. It's the most number of tons scored by an Indian batter against the islanders. Before the first ODI, Kohli and Tendulkar held the record jointly. Tendulkar and Kohli also have scored nine tons against Australia and West Indies respectively.

In upcoming years Kohli will surely break the records of Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar and hearts of millennials and older generation. Sachin Tendulkar has excelled in crafting many unbelievable cricket records. These records have sanctity attached to them. Tampering with this sanctity will surely disappoint many ardent cricket fans. Gen-Z may not understand these sentiments attached to the records of Sachin Tendulkar but surely older generation does.

Also many fans argue that Tendulkar made all those records from bowler dominated epoch where it was very difficult to score a run. It was rare to go beyond 300+ which is ubiquitous today.

Word Smitheries 

• Ubiquitous found everywhere.

• Sentiment a view or opinion that is held or expressed

• Epoch - a particular time in history 

• Delighted - Happy

• Millenials - Born in 90's

• Gen Z - Born in 20,s