Ashwin picks Sachin over Kohli, reveals what Virat must do to be on the same level
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has weighed in on the debate between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, favoring Tendulkar due to the era he played in and the immense pressure he faced. Ashwin argues that comparing players across different generations is inherently flawed due to changing rules and conditions.
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Ravichandran Ashwin has spent years sharing the dressing room with both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, but when asked to settle the never-ending debate over who is the better batsman, the former India spinner has a clear answer.For Ashwin, Tendulkar remains ahead of Kohli, and his reasoning goes beyond numbers. The era in which Tendulkar played and the enormous responsibility he carried as Indian cricket's biggest hope are central to Ashwin's argument.The Tendulkar-Kohli comparison has continued to grow as Kohli has rewritten several ODI records previously held by his idol. Kohli has already moved ahead of Tendulkar's tally of ODI centuries, while Tendulkar remains well ahead in Test cricket. Their contrasting records across formats have ensured that the debate is unlikely to disappear even after Kohli's retirement.Ashwin believes Kohli has several qualities that make him exceptional, particularly his fitness, consistency and ability to score hundreds regularly.
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