"Different Eras, Different Players": Sri Lanka Legend On Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar Debate

04.08.2023 - 08:41 sports.ndtv.com

The comparisons between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar are nothing new. Fans and experts around the world have been debating this topic for quite some time now and although opinions differ, everyone agrees on the genius of both the cricketers.

Legendary Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas weighed in on the topic and said that Kohli has a lot of time to achieve the massive feats that belong to Tendulkar.

In a recent interview, Vaas said that records are meant to be broken and both cricketers have excelled with their performances in their respective generations. “Records are there to be broken, you know, you can't keep records all the time.

Different eras, different players, but the way I see it, Kohli is still young and has a lot of time. Age is just a number, and the way he's performing, I'm sure he will do well for Indian cricket.

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