Sunil Gavaskar Refuses to Compare Kohli and Tendulkar, Highlighting the Difference Between Two Different Cricket Eras

Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 07:10am on 28 Feb 2025,Friday Sports

Sunil Gavaskar has declined to compare Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, emphasizing that comparisons across eras are illogical. Speaking on the 'Dressing Room' show, Gavaskar highlighted the differences in playing conditions, opposition, and pitches across eras, making such comparisons unfair. He referred to this tendency to compare as a "subcontinent weakness," noting that similar comparisons are rarely made in other regions, like between Australian legends Ricky Ponting and Greg Chappell. Kohli, with 82 international centuries, has surpassed Tendulkar’s ODI century count, but Gavaskar believes the legacy of each player should be celebrated independently.

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