To win it for India in front of Sachin is emotional: Kohli

Kolkata, March 20

Emerging as India’s hero in the crunch World Twenty20 clash against Pakistan, batting star Virat Kohli said he felt emotionally overwhelmed to have done it in front of the iconic Sachin Tendulkar.
Kohli paid his respect to Tendulkar as he bowed down to the master blaster after reaching his half century.
Sachin Tendulkar too extended his gratitude to Virat Kohli. “Great Win Team India. Thank you for the innings and gesture @imVkohli! #IndvsPak,” Tendulkar wrote on Twitter.
Kohli’s unbeaten 37-ball 55 helped India overahul a target of 119 in 18 overs last night to continue their winning run against Pakistan in ICC events.
The swashbuckling right-hander expressed his happiness to have played the knock with Tendulkar in attendance.
“I can’t express the feeling…Sachin Tendulkar was up there in the stands. I have seen Sachin paaji do that for India for years together and seen how people shout for him. I have gotten a chance to do it in front of him and he was celebrating,” Kohli told ‘bcci.tv’.
“I cannot explain that feeling as a youngster who has grown up playing cricket because of him. To be able to do it in front of him, I am very grateful and it was a very emotional moment,” he said.
Sachin Tendulkar was pleased with the affection provided by the Men in Blue. The global cricket icon tweeted, “Team India returning to the dressing room after the game, waved to me. Felt like I never left the team…#IndvsPak.”
India registered their 11th overall win against the arch-rival in the World T20s and the World Cups.
With the win, India have gained two points in the Group B table, but are still behind Pakistan in terms of run rate.
India will next face Bangladesh at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.