Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Pays Tribute to Virat Kohli On His 36th Birthday With Special Art

Renowned sand artist and Padma Shri Awardee, Sudarsan Pattnaik, pays tribute to one of Team India's greatest batters, Virat Kohli , on his 36th birthday. At the Puri Beach in Odisha , Pattnaik sculpted a sand art commemorating Kohli's birthday which featured Kohli in Team India's T20I jersey and a bat which had ‘Happy Birthday Virat’ written on it. The sand sculpture was five feet high and about 4 tons of sand was used to complete it. 

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Sudarsan Pattnaik Pays Tribute To Virat Kohli On His 36th Birthday With Unique Sand Art

Odisha -based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik made a sculpture to honor Virat Kohli on the occasion of his 36th birthday. Pattnaik made the sculpture at the Puri Beach for everyone to see, and his art garnered praise from all over. The Padma Shri awardee took it to social media to wish Kohli and also shared an image of his intricate sand art.

“Happy Birthday to the legendary Virat Kohli! Your passion, dedication, and incredible performances continue to inspire millions around the world. Wishing you a year filled with success and happiness! My SandArt at Puri beach in Odisha,” Sudarsan Pattnaik captioned on the social media platform ‘X’, formerly Twitter.

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Pattnaik expressed his thoughts on making the special sand sculpture for Kohli to wish the star cricketer on his 36th birthday.

"Today is Virat Kohli's 36th birthday and for which we have created a special sand sculpture to wish him. As an artist, we celebrated his birthday through the sand sculpture," Sudarsan Pattnaik said.

Regarded as one of the greatest Indian cricketers of the modern era, Kohli has been a part of Team India and has contributed by being a part of some huge matches. He was involved in some iconic run chases, with one of the greatest innings being the outing against Pakistan at the T20 World Cup 2022 at the MCG. Virat is a popular phenomenon in not just India, but all over the world, as he is linked among the global sporting greats alongside LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, and more.