It was also Kohli's first series win as captain after he took the reins of the team from Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The last time an Indian team won a series in Sri Lanka was way back in 1993 under Mohammed Azharuddin's leadership when they sealed the series with 1-0 scoreline.
It a come-from-behind win for the young side after losing the first Test at Galle and Tendulkar was all praise for Kohli's boys.
Former Test skipper Anil Kumble also congratulated the team on a well-deserved win.
"Congratulations Team India on a series win. Well done @imVkohli and team. #IndvSL @BCCI," Kumble tweeted.
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Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman was also impressed with the team's turnaround in the series.
"Congrats Team India on a fabulous series win??Really glad 2 see the way the team bounced back after losing the 1st test.Keep it up," Laxman wrote on twitter.
"Gud job Ind-SLankan jinx is buried at long last!But how did Ind lose 1st Test in 1st place?!Let yur hair down fellas but don't 4get lacunas!," said the legendary spinner.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was part of the winning squad, also tweeted his sense of victory soon after the 117-run win at SSC today.
"After 23 (22) yrs india won the test series in Sri Lanka!!proud feeling???? @BCCI @imVkohli @ImIshant #200 wickets???? super efforts @ashwinravi99??????," read Harbhajan's tweet.
Proud of the team's accomplishments, the BCCI also congratulated Kohli's side for the series victory.