Virat Kohli Or Sachin Tendulkar? England Great Has The Perfect Answer To Tricky Question

29.10.2023 - 07:19 sports.ndtv.com

There is no doubt that Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar are among the greatest cricketers. Though both of them are the players of different eras, the fans, cricket experts and former cricketers could not keep themselves away from comparing the two batting giants.

Tendulkar kicked off his international cricket career in 1989 and concluded it in 2013, while Kohli made his debut for the senior men's cricket team in 2008 and continues to be a crucial pat of the team.

The debate about who is the greatest among the two continues and former England captain Nasser Hussain has fuelled it up with an interesting statement.

While responding to a question, 'Who is the all-time great in ODI format - Virat or Sachin', Hussain came up with a divided opinion. "For me, Sachin was the greatest batter I ever saw and played against.

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The Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma captiancy change saga remains one of the most controversial topics in Indian cricketing history. It still isn't known what exactly transpired behind the scenes before Virat Kohli's exit as captain from all three formats of the game. Rohit Sharma took over the baton from Kohli and has since done wonders in the role. However, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has revealed that Rohit wasn't keen on taking up the role.

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Virat Kohli has been the talk of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 after he equalled legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar's record of most centuries in One-Day Internationals. Kohli scored his 49th ODI century on his 35th birthday last week to equal Tendulkar's record. The batting great led tributes for Kohli on social media, and hoped that the former India captain would break his record in the coming days. Kohli has had a brilliant World Cup so far, scoring 543 runs in eight matches, including two centuries.

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Virat Kohli has literally owned the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. In eight matches so far he has scored four half-centuries and two centuries. Virat Kohli's latest ton came against South Africa, which saw him go level with the great Sachin Tendulkar in scoring 49 ODI centuries. However, former Pakistan batter Mohammed Hafeez made strange remark after the ton. "I saw sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli's batting and this happened for the third time in this World Cup. In the 49th over, he was looking to take a single to reach his own hundred and he didn't put the team first," he said on Top Cricket Analysis show.

"Return Gift": Virat Kohli's Heartwarming Take On Equalling Sachin Tendulkar's Huge Record

Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli has been enjoying a sensational run of form during the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023. Kohli has scored 543 runs in 8 matches with the help of 4 half-centuries and 2 centuries. The last century was extra special as he equalled legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar's record of scoring the highest number of centuries in ODI cricket (49). Following the match, Kohli opened up about the experience of achieving such a massive milestone in a video posted by the BCCI on social media and made it clear that in his eyes, Sachin will always remain 'Number 1' regardless of statistics.

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It was a birthday to remember for Virat Kohli on Sunday. The India star turned 35 and made the moment more memorable with a world record-equalling 49th ODI century. There was hardly anything that Kohli could have done wrong on the day that belonged to him. Kohli entertained not only with the bat but also with his dance moves. During India's fielding the disc jockey played the song 'Ainvayi Ainvayi' from the movie 'Band Baaja Baaraat' and Kohli had Eden Gardens on its feet with his amazing dance. It is worth noting that his wife and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma is the one on whom this song was filmed in the movie.