Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar: Sourav Ganguly's 'Sachin' remark goes viral - WATCH
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly addressed the enduring debate between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Ganguly emphasized that both players are exceptional and have significantly contributed to India's victories. He highlighted the difficulty of achieving their records and stated that playing alongside great players like Tendulkar improved his own game, making a direct comparison between the two unnecessary.
NEW DELHI: The debate over who is the greatest - Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli - will never be silenced. The question has been asked of many former cricketers, and recently, former India captain Sourav Ganguly found himself in the middle of it. In terms of most international runs, Tendulkar holds the top spot with 34,357, while Kohli is among the top three with over 28,000 runs under his belt.
Kohli has already surpassed Tendulkar's record for the most ODI centuries, with 53 to his name, compared to Tendulkar’s 49 in his illustrious career. In Tests, Tendulkar has 51 centuries, while Kohli has 30. Tendulkar amassed 15,921 runs in Tests, while Kohli has scored 9,230 runs.
During the event, Ganguly was asked by a host: "Tell me, there is a debate - an unending debate - and we want to reach a closure on it. Virat or Sachin? "Ye mat poochiye mere ho great dono bahut acche hain aur main sabse khush hoon.
Dono India ke hai, dono India ke liye itne match jitaaye hain. Aap aap soch bhi nahi sakte. Kyunki jab aap khelte ho na to aapko pata chalta hai ki itne run banana, itne centuries banana kitna mushkil hai.