‘Cricket has lost one of its greatest players’: Virat Kohli mourns death of Sir Garfield Sobers Cricket News

Virat Kohli Tributes have been paid to West Indies great Sir Garfield Sobers following his death, describing him as one of the greatest cricketers the game has ever produced.Sobers left behind a career that impacted the game of cricket for two decades. He excelled with both bat and ball, setting a benchmark for all-rounders that few could match.Kohli expressed his condolences to X and praised Sobers’ impact on the game.“Cricket has lost one of its greatest players. Rest in peace Sir Garfield Sobers. Your legacy will inspire generations,” Kohli wrote.Sobers played 93 Test matches for the West Indies between 1954 and 1974. He scored 8,032 runs at an average of 57.78, including 26 centuries, and also took 235 wickets in his career.He is known as a left-handed batsman, a left-arm bowler who can bowl, orthodox spin and wrist spin, and a good fielder. His all-round ability makes him one of the best cricketers in the history of the game.One of his most memorable achievements was his unbeaten score of 365 against Pakistan in 1958. This was the highest score ever scored by an individual in a Test cricket match at the time, a record that stood unbeaten for 36 years.In 1968, Sobers also made county cricket history while playing for Nottinghamshire. He became the first player to hit six sixes in a single match in first-class cricket, achieving the feat against Malcolm Nash of Glamorgan County.In 1975, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to cricket. In 2000, he was named one of Wisden’s five cricketers of the 20th century.His name also lives on through the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, an annual award given by the International Cricket Council to outstanding men’s international cricketers across all formats.Sobers’ death marks the end of one of cricket’s most celebrated careers, with tributes pouring in from across the sporting world.