It’s like searching for an answer; who is better – Diego Maradona or Lionel Messi? To millions of blind-folded devoted fans, Sachin Tendulkar will always be the God of Indian cricket. But in recent years, Virat Kohli’s match-winning, outstanding knocks have ultimately earned him a heroic status among millions of cricket fanatics.
But to be frank, there is no such definitive answer to this question. Yes, the two careers once overlapped for a short time; but you have to remember: bowlers, pitches, rules, batting equipment – everything have changed quite sensationally since 1989 when Sachin started his international career.
Comparisons are always very much exciting and thrilling. Let’s just keep T20 format out of this. The world has seen Sachin playing only one T20 international match in his entire career. That too when he was already 34. So if we indulge in any kind of comparison, it should be contained to Tests and ODIs, based on the number of innings played by Virat Kohli so far.
We have picked 5 probable reasons which will always say you cannot compare Kohli with Sachin.