Former batsman Sachin Tendulkar recently recalled a heart-touching moment from his retirement when he had returned a gift given to him by Kohli. Sachin said Virat gave him a sacred thread that was given to the Delhi cricketer by his late father.
During his last international game, which was a Test match against West Indies , Sachin Tendulkar received a special gift from Kohli, however, soon he returned it back to the latter. Master Blaster revealed the reason why he returned Virat Kohli’s gift. Tendulkar said, “I was sitting in one corner alone with a towel on my head and wiping tears and I was really emotional. And at that time, Virat had come to me and Virat gave me the sacred thread that his father had given him.” It was a wonderful gesture from young Kohli but given what it meant to him, Tendulkar said he just couldn’t take it as it was given to him by his late father as a blessing.
“And I kept that for a while and then returned that to him again. I said, ‘This is priceless and this has to stay with you and no one else. This is your property. And you should have it till your last breath.’ And I gave it back to him. So that was an emotional moment, something which will be always there in my memory, forever. “ Tendulkar said. Sachin conceded that it was one emotional moment that he had with Virat Kohli.
Kohli, also revealed the reason behind his choice of gift to Tendulkar. “We usually wear threads around our wrists. In India, a lot of people do. So my father gave one to me, which he used to have. So I used to keep that with me in my bag. And then I thought this is the most valuable thing I have. So, my father gave this to me and I couldn’t give you anything more valuable and I just want you know how much you have inspired me and what you mean to all of us and this is my little gift to you,” Kohli stated.