Cricket God to the present generation Virat Kohli created history in the semifinal match of the World Cup between India and New Zealand, by becoming the first batsman in the history of cricket to score fifty ODI centuries. He broke the previous record of 49, which was held by Sachin Tendulkar.
The century also took his total tally across all three formats to 80 centuries. Several South celebrities soon took to social media to share their excitement, as well as congratulate the cricketer on his record-breaking feat.
SS Rajamouli took to social media and wrote: “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”.
Similarly star actor NTR wrote: "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.” on his social media platforms.