sachin and virat comparison

As Virat Kohli achieves another milestone in his life by hitting 32 years on November 5 2020, his ultimate goal is to at least attempt to equal or even break the cricket records set by Sachin. Since his first international debut against Sri Lanka in August 2008, Virat has steadily been climbing the ladder to be one of the best cricketers from India. This has even made him earn comparisons to another Indian great Sachin Tendulkar. The question on everybody’s lips is whether, at 32, Virat will be able to scale and reach the heights reached by Sachin. Here is what he is up against.

Records that Virat will be aiming to break

Considered India’s greatest cricketer, some of the records held by Sachin include the most test and ODI’s for any Indian player. He also has the most ODI, test runs and centuries. While Virat has played cricket for almost 22 years, Sachin had a glamorous 24-year career in which he achieved most of his records. If you like betting, then you should consider looking at the options provided on this site.

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What Virat needs

In terms of test matches, Sachin holds the record with 200, while Virat has only played 86. This means that he is trailing Sachin by 114, making this record nearly impossible to reach.

Sachin made his debut in 1989 against Pakistan, before ending his stellar carrier in 2013 against West Indies. In his impressive outings for India, he set a world record of 15,921 Test Runs. In comparison, Kohli has so far garnered 7,240 runs, meaning he needs 8681 more runs if he is to equal or break Sachin’s record.

Sachin also scored a record 51 test centuries, while Virat so far has 27. Given his relatively young age, this is a record he will relish achieving, although hitting the remaining 24 Test centuries maybe a tough task to ask. When it comes to ODIs, Sachin played in 463 and holds the world record with 18,426 runs. Virat has played 248 games, a difference of 215 matches. He has also scored 11,867 runs, meaning he needs 6,559 more runs to equal Sachin’s record. While Sachin managed 49 ODI centuries, Virat already has 43 ODI centuries, meaning he only needs 6 to equal his idol’s numbers.

Standing in at second on the list of centuries, this is the one record that is not too far off from Virat’s sight, and he will fancy his chances of achieving it. While Virat will be fancying his chances at breaking these records, he will need to consistent. This is given that Sachin has the upper hand since he started playing cricket aged just 16, while Virat was 19, just months shy away from his 20th birthday. As he turns 32, Virat will be aware of the huge task ahead of him. However, he will most likely be concerned about the upcoming Australia Tour starting from November 27.

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