New Delhi : Indian captain Virat Kohli said the most memorable innings in 1998, the legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Speaking to the Indian football team's captain Sunil Chhetri on Sunday, he talked about the one innings he would definitely like to play in his career.
Kohli spoke to the football captain a lot during Instagram Live and told which one of Sachin's innings he would like to play. In the rapid fire round, Kohli's Chhetri asked when an innings played in international cricket he would like to play. In response, he named Sachin's 1998 innings of Sharjah.
Chhetri's question was, "Who's an international cricket innings that you would like to play"?
Kohli's answer was, "desert storm of 1998"
Kohli responded by saying, "The first innings that led to our place in the final."
22 years ago, Tendulkar single-handedly led the Indian team to the final of the Coca-Cola Cup, cutting all the odds. He scored 113 off 143 balls at Shahjah. Although he could not win India in this match, but still the team managed to secure a place in the final. After this, Team India captured the series by winning the match against Australia in the final.
Why are the innings called desert storm
Sachin played a brilliant century on 22 April 1998 in Sharjah, Dubai, despite the dust storm. The semi-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup (Tri Series) were being played between India and Australians, with a dust storm in the middle and the match had to be stopped. Sachin batted well even in this difficult situation and brought India to the finals. For this reason, this innings is still remembered as a desert storm.
Kohli spoke to the football captain a lot during Instagram Live and told which one of Sachin's innings he would like to play. In the rapid fire round, Kohli's Chhetri asked when an innings played in international cricket he would like to play. In response, he named Sachin's 1998 innings of Sharjah.
Chhetri's question was, "Who's an international cricket innings that you would like to play"?
Kohli's answer was, "desert storm of 1998"
Kohli responded by saying, "The first innings that led to our place in the final."
22 years ago, Tendulkar single-handedly led the Indian team to the final of the Coca-Cola Cup, cutting all the odds. He scored 113 off 143 balls at Shahjah. Although he could not win India in this match, but still the team managed to secure a place in the final. After this, Team India captured the series by winning the match against Australia in the final.
Why are the innings called desert storm
Sachin played a brilliant century on 22 April 1998 in Sharjah, Dubai, despite the dust storm. The semi-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup (Tri Series) were being played between India and Australians, with a dust storm in the middle and the match had to be stopped. Sachin batted well even in this difficult situation and brought India to the finals. For this reason, this innings is still remembered as a desert storm.
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