Virat Kohli must not be compared with Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar: Javed Miandad

Cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli have all turned out to be stalwarts of Indian batting of ir respective generations. Sachin Tendulkar, who me his international debut in 1989, incited many comparisons with Sunil Gavaskar, who retired in 1987. Similarly, when Tendulkar retired in 2013, Virat Kohli became a new fan favourite as he is currently regarded as one of best batsmen in world.

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Javed Miand t in favour of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli comparisons

While comparison between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli for batting supremacy continues to remain a much-debated topic among fans and cricket experts, former Pakistan captain Javed Miand does t believe two cricketers must be pitted with each or. In a recent interview with Telegraph, Miand stated that it is unfair to compare modern-day batsmen to batting icons of his generation. 124-Test veteran, who represented Pakistan between 1976 and 1996, is of opinion that batting was “tough” during his playing days due to quality of pacers and presence of bouncier wickets.

Javed Miand ditionally said that India will find it difficult to find ar Sachin Tendulkar or a Sunil Gavaskar. He stated that while fans are free to idolise any batsman, it will t change an “individual’s class or quality”. By explaining why cricket was tough during his playing days, Javed Miand cited names of express pacers like Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thompson Richard Hlee and Malcolm Marshall, who used to bowl on faster and bouncier pitches. Miand furr stated that batsmen like Sunil Gavaskar and to some extent Sachin Tendulkar h to apt to different conditions, which ultimately displayed ir grit and class.

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However, cricketer-turned-coach still spoke about current Indian captain Virat Kohli in high regard. Virat Kohli is currently only batsman in world to feature in top 10 rankings for batsmen in all three formats. prolific run-scorer is also only cricketer ever to simultaneously hold an aver of above 50 in Tests, ODIs and T20Is.

Javed Miand said that batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar who can make lasting impressions are often ones who stand out most. In that regards, Pakistani veteran believes Virat Kohli has also been “mirable” for his consistent run-scoring abilities.

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