Virat Kohli reveals motivation for giving Sachin Tendulkar 'lap of honour' after 2011 WC

Sachin Tendulkar’s lap of hour after final of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup at Wankhede Stium given to him by his teammates is t only one of most iconic moments in Indian cricket but in entire history of sport. Sachin Tendulkar’s ‘lap of hour’ was so special that it was voted Laureus best sporting moment in last 20 years. w, Indian captain, Virat Kohli has spoken about unforgettable moment, revealing motivation behind team’s actions.

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entire team h lifted Sachin Tendulkar after India won final

While MS Dhoni’s winning six is fondly remembered by many when it comes to reminiscing 2011 World Cup final, an equally memorable visual is that of Sachin Tendulkar being taken around his home ground on shoulders of his teammates. player h spoken about what moment meant to him when it won best sporting moment award. Sachin Tendulkar mitted that moment will always stay with him and is an example of how powerful sport can be for people.

‘This was Sachin Tendulkar’s last chance to win World Cup’: Virat Kohli

w, Indian captain, Virat Kohli has talked about ‘lap of hour’ as well. Speaking to Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli shared that while his initial feeling of winning World Cup was that of joy and gratitude, everyone’s feelings were eventually centred around Sachin Tendulkar. RCB captain explained that since 2011 World Cup was Tendulkar’s last chance to win tournament, victory was even sweeter as it was culmination of all runs he h scored for country over years.

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Virat Kohli himself played an integral role in post-match celebrations as he uttered special line of “He [Tendulkar] has carried burden of nation for 21 years. It is time we carried him on our shoulders” while talking about ‘lap of hour’ that Sachin Tendulkar was given by his teammates. Speaking about what led to moment, Virat Kohli conceded that it was a gift to iconic player from all those people whom Tendulkar h continued to inspire and motivate throughout his career.

Talking about moment, Virat Kohli said that ‘lap of hour’ given to Sachin Tendulkar at a time when all his hard work throughout years got fulfilled, which was a feeling each player in team felt. While concluding, Virat Kohli mentioned that lap of hour was something that y felt was ideal thing for m to do for Sachin Tendulkar as he h won trophy at his home ground and that is what prompted m to do it.

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In dition to several post-match special moments, match in itself was a great watch. MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir led chase, with MS Dhoni finishing game off in best way possible. Yuvraj Singh was regarded as Player of Tournament for his all-round performance.

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