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Virat Kohli pays tribute after Sir Garfield Sobers dies
Times of India··18 Jul
Virat Kohli paid tribute on X after the death of West Indies great Sir Garfield Sobers, calling him one of cricket's greatest. Sobers played 93 Tests scoring 8,032 runs at 57.78 with 26 centuries and taking 235 wickets between 1954 and 1974. Kohli wrote that Sobers' legacy will inspire generations. Tributes poured in after his death.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Sobers' death marks the loss of one of cricket's most complete all-rounders.
- The ICC Sobers Trophy continues as his legacy in international cricket awards.
- Kohli's tribute reflects Sobers' enduring influence on generations of cricketers.
What's Happening
- Sir Garfield Sobers died at age 89, drawing global tributes.
- Virat Kohli posted on X calling Sobers one of cricket's greatest.
- Sobers played 93 Tests for the West Indies from 1954 to 1974.
Adaptive Context
- Sobers' 365 against Pakistan stood as the Test record for 36 years.
- He was knighted in 1975 and named a Wisden Cricketer of the Century.
- He was the first to hit six sixes in a first-class over in 1968.
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