AB de Villiers Declares Virat Kohli Better Than Sachin in Tests
· Sports · Times of India, Indian Express, NDTV Sports
After India’s 165‑run win over Sri Lanka in Galle, former South Africa batter AB de Villiers said Virat Kohli had taken India’s overseas Test batting to a higher level than Sachin Tendulkar. De Villiers praised Tendulkar for pioneering good performance on seaming pitches but argued that Kohli improved on that foundation and raised the bar. He cited Kohli’s 4,774 runs in 66 Tests outside India versus Tendulkar’s 8,705 overseas runs, noting the raw numbers still favour Tendulkar. While the statistics favour Tendulkar, de Villiers focused on Kohli’s broader influence on India’s confidence and success in foreign conditions, a legacy that extends into the current generation of batters.
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Read the original report — Times of India
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