Virat Kohli calls the Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar his idol. He admires the legendary Indian batsman and has often opened up how Sachin became his inspiration.

Back in 2013, when Indian cricket captain Kohli wasn't 'the Virat Kohli', he had said, "My superhero has always been Tendulkar and it will be Tendulkar for life. He is someone who has inspired me immensely. Just watching him play for India, I used to dream of winning games for India, because he used to do it single-handedly. I just had a vision and got a chance to play with him and do something like that. He has been my superhero and he will be for my lifetime."

Yesterday, November 15, was the 29th year since Sachin stepped into the international cricket. It was a gift to the cricketing world.

Kohli considers himself lucky to be played with him. Posting a picture with Sachin, he wrote, “The first day my cricketing inspiration started playing for our country. I was lucky enough to play with him and to be part of his farewell game which was nothing short of magical. To be compared to him is nothing short of embarrassing. Thank you for the memories.”