Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar met in New York ahead of India’s next T20 World Cup match against the USA.

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar snapped together(Twitter)

Two of Indian cricket’s greatest ever, Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, caught up in New York ahead of Team India’s next T20 World Cup match against the USA on Wednesday. Tendulkar and Kohli got a picture clicked together and were snapped in the same frame, sending the internet into a frenzy. The picture was posted on the internet by a renowned Indian sports journalist and cricket enthusiast and host of the famous show ‘What the Duck’ Vikram Sathaye.

Tendulkar is currently in the States for the T20 World Cup and was present for Sunday’s India vs Pakistan match, which Rohit Sharma’s team won by a narrow margin of six runs. Tendulkar and Kohli were last spotted together during India’s 2023 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, where Virat scored his 50th ODI century, breaking Sachin’s record for most one-day international hundreds. He bowed down to Tendulkar after the feat and even received an acknowledgement from the Master Blaster. This is Kohli and Tendulkar’s first public appearance together since.

However, it’s unknown at the moment as to whether Tendulkar and Kohli met to discuss cricket. Judging by Kohli’s form, they may not have. Despite getting out cheaply as an opener in both matches – against Ireland and Pakistan – Kohli is in red-hot form coming off an Orange Cap-winning season in the IPL for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. But if they did, and if Kohli sought some advice, who better than Tendulkar when it comes to knowing a thing or two about opening the innings for India.

Here’s how the internet reacted to the reunion: