{"id":179801,"date":"2026-06-12T16:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=179801"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:55:03","slug":"cricket-world-reacts-to-kane-williamsons-retirement-sachin-tendulkar-virat-kohli-pay-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=179801","title":{"rendered":"Cricket world reacts to Kane Williamson\u2019s retirement \u2014 Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli pay tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kane Mama, the records will always be there, but what I will remember most is the person behind them.<\/p>\n<p>The calm head in the dressing room, the respect for the game, and the kindness you have shown everyone along the way.<\/p>\n<p>One of the finest cricketers of our generation and an even\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mayankcricket\/status\/2065434588047126607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the calmest minds, finest players and greatest gentlemen our game has ever seen. \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>Kane Mama , it was an honour to share a dressing room and the field with you. Your humility, class and leadership will always inspire generations.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations on an incredible\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rashidkhan_19\/status\/2065439542153535672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is so typical of Kane Williamson. Just a quiet exit away from the spotlight. One of the finest players of his era, arguably the best batter to emerge from NZ and an outstanding person. Humble, dignified and universally respected. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z1L27Atlmk\">pic.twitter.com\/z1L27Atlmk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bhogleharsha\/status\/2065391917840654460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As Kane Williamson steps away from international cricket, the game bids farewell to one of its finest. New Zealand&#8217;s greatest batsman, a World Test Championship winner, and a rare gentleman whose talent and grace defined an era.<\/p>\n<p>It has been a privilege to have him as part of the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ZoslPhM3T\">pic.twitter.com\/8ZoslPhM3T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Sanjiv Goenka (@DrSanjivGoenka) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrSanjivGoenka\/status\/2065395918095151558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/international\/kane-williamson-retirement-reaction-sachin-kohli-warner-rashid-social-media-latest-updates\/article71095042.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kane Mama, the records will always be there, but what I will remember most is the person behind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":179802,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-179801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-12T102232Z_1730184844_RC2TNLAZU6C3_RTRMADP_3_CRICKET-NZL-WILLIAMSON.JPG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":176098,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176098","url_meta":{"origin":179801,"position":0},"title":"ENG vs NZ, 1st Test: New Zealand\u2019s Kane Williamson glad to be back at \u2018unique\u2019 Lord\u2019s","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"New Zealand\u2019s Kane Williamson is relishing his return to Lord\u2019s as the iconic stadium stages its 150th Test when the Black Caps take on England this week. 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