Kaif's birthday wish for Kohli: "No idea he was going to become..."

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif recounted the days when he played for the IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), where he met Virat Kohli. Kaif wished Virat Kohli on his birthday on Tuesday and revealed how the two of them watched a football game on Virat Kohli's laptop back in 2012. Mohammad Kaif said that he had sensed that Kohli had something special in him but was not aware of the fact that Virat Kohli will go on to become a batting maestro. The former Indian cricketer took to Twitter to convey his wish for the Indian skipper.

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Mohammad Kaif calls Virat Kohli an 'absolute legend' 

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Sachin Tendulkar's wishes for Virat Kohli

ICC Hall of Famer and Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar wished Indian skipper Virat Kohli on his birthday and urged him to lead India and score more runs with the same passion in the future. The Indian skipper, who turned 31 on Tuesday, was flooded with birthday wishes from fans, well-wishers and the cricketing fraternity. Virat Kohli is on a break from cricket currently and is touring Bhutan with his wife Anushka Sharma. Sachin Tendulkar wished Virat Kohli success for his course ahead, both as a captain and as a batsman.  

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Relive Virat Kohli's maiden century

Virat Kohli's first century came against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in December 2009 when he scored 107 runs and formed a formidable partnership with Gautam Gambhir to help India push towards the target of 315 that was set by the away side. The youngster's performance was so good that Gambhir, who received the Man of the Match award for his unbeatable knock of 150, said he handed over the award to Virat Kohli.

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