'Thats how a legend treats God!!' - Fans overwhelmed as Virat Kohli opens up on comparisons of him with Sachin Tendulkar

Former Indian skipper and batting superstar, Virat Kohli is currently in the headlines of social media for his recent statement off the field. The veteran batter has spoken his heart while answering a question about his comparison with the former legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar.

"Sachin Tendulkar always has been emotion for me, if you speak to anyone, they look at him as their own because everyone has faith & trust in him, he was the source of inspiration and comfort, when he scores runs, life was good,” said Kohli to Robin Uthappa during a conversation on JioCinema.

These respectful remarks for the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar from the modern-day great Virat Kohli drew a lot of overwhelming reactions from the fans. Cricket fans took to Twitter to come up with a lot of interesting and praising reactions to Virat Kohli on the micro-blogging site Twitter.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Thats how a legend treats God !! 💙💙 https://t.co/Woms6XwCNT

— Tribikram S.R (@SRTribikram) April 17, 2023

This is why he is the GOAT🐐 https://t.co/uJQa2vGbYt

— Rachit (@ViratNation_) April 17, 2023

Virat acknowledging the greatest ever to play the game. Respect. ❤️

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) April 17, 2023

Same feelings for Virat ❤️

— Yash Wardhan (@wardhantweets) April 17, 2023

@imVkohli u are hope of bilions in Our generation and @sachin_rt sir was GOD for them but for me It's U, whome we admire and trust. If you scores runs it's a different day for #Virat fans 🙏#Respect Both of You ♥️

— The_Proudindian (@ManishS02802082) April 17, 2023

The humblest goat ever. Every other sport people cry to be called the GOAT, then there is him 😂🤦

— Rachit (@ViratNation_) April 17, 2023

How can someone f*cking hate this man dude this man is gem forever @imVkohli 🫡❤️

— ⚔️जशवंथ विजय कुमार⚔️ (@yoursjashwanth) April 17, 2023

Goat recognise GOAT 🙌🐐

— 👑 (@IamSuperV149) April 17, 2023

And now when u score runs life's good for millions of fans around the world



Thank you for carrying Sachin's legacy @imVkohli 🙏❤️

— 💥 (@srt_msd107) April 17, 2023

Now, Virat Kohli will be in action for Royal Challengers Bangalore today at their home ground M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB will take on the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in the 24^th fixture of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League 2023.

Notably, the 34-year-old is enjoying an excellent run of form with the bat in the current season. He is currently in the fifth spot in the points table with 214 runs in four innings of the four matches with an average of 71.33 including three half-centuries to his name.

Here’s a look at the squad of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the Indian Premier League 2023:

Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohammad Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, David Willey, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma,  Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Michael Bracewell, Wayne Parnell, and Vijaykumar Vyashak.