Mumbai, Nov 15: In many ways, David Beckham in his pomp was to football what Virat Kohli is to cricket.
The former English football superstar, quite like Indian cricket’s megastar, had a penchant for rising to the occasions, and their extraordinary skills in their chosen sports complement their larger than life personalities perfectly.
Beckham was in attendance at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday as Kohli scored a record 50th ODI hundred in the World Cup semifinal against New Zealand. Having watched Kohli’s artistry with the bat in his first visit to India, Beckham said he was glad to witness “a piece of history”. “It’s just a real pleasure to actually be in this stadium and witness a piece of history. You know obviously I’ve spent some time today with Sachin (Tendulkar) and I know what he achieved in this stadium and I know what he achieved for his country and the sport.
“But then to see Virat do it today. It is truly incredible. I’ve come to India for the first time, at the right time,” Beckham said. (PTI)
