Sri Lanka's skipper Kusal Mendis expressed regret over his response to a journalist's query about Virat Kohli's record-equalling century, admitting he was unaware of Kohli's feat at the time. Mendis acknowledged the greatness of scoring 49 ODI tons and praised Kohli as a remarkable player, apologizing for his initial reaction. He also apologized to Sri Lankan fans for their disappointing World Cup performance, where they finished 9th. Meanwhile, Kohli, now the leading run-scorer in the World Cup post-league matches