Virat Kohli made history in the World Cup semifinal match between India and New Zealand by becoming the only batter in cricket history to record fifty ODI hundreds. Sachin Tendulkar's previous record of 49 was broken by him.
His cumulative century total across all three forms now stands at 80. Several South celebs quickly flocked to social media to express their delight and congratulate the player on his record-breaking achievement.
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SS Rajamouli posted on Twitter, “Records are meant to be broken, but no one in their wildest dreams dreamt of breaking Sachin’s record when he announced his retirement; and the KING emerged; Kohli”
Jr. NTR also took to his X account and posted a photo of the ace cricketer with the caption: “49 ODI centuries. An unbreakable record. Broken by an Indian. In India. In a World Cup Semifinal. Doesn’t get better than this. Congratulations Kohli. You deserve 50 standing ovations and more.”
In addition, notable actors such as Varun Tej, Sai Dharam Tej, and Prasanna praised Virat Kohli. Varun Tej, who travelled to Dehradun for his second wedding celebration earlier today, uploaded a video on his Instagram account of the match being displayed on a giant screen, with the guests watching it together. Actor Venkatesh Daggubati, a cricket fan, witnessed the record-breaking achievement live at the Wankhede Stadium and rushed to social media to express his congrats.
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The World Cup began on October 5 and featured ten teams from across the world. Under the guidance of Rohit Sharma, India has had an extremely successful run and has certainly been the most dominant side, winning all nine games. India will face New Zealand in the tournament's semifinals, while South Africa will face Australia. The winners will face off on November 19.