Mr. Cricket
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Both are great batsmen and both have a different attitude toward playing cricket. When it comes to our future generation whom do you want them follow Virat Kohli or Scahin Tendulkar.
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Neither.
Make their own legacy. Sticking to past has limited us for too long.
Virat. Everything you can learn from Sachin you can learn from Virat plus how to carry yourself as a player on and off the field. Confident and willing to give it back to anyone who gives it to you. Sachin was too timid and was dishonest at one point too.
Why not Dravid
Tendulkar has no legacy outside his achievements as an individual. He was a not a leader, so there's nothing to follow except batting technique.
Tendulkar being the biggest legend in Indian cricket has no legacy??
You need not be a good leader only to leave behind a legacy. Tendulkar has left behind a legacy in batting which is followed by millions in India. His legacy was the reason we got Sehwag then and Prithvi Shaw now. And it will continue to produce batsmen in future.
Tendulkar being the biggest legend in Indian cricket has no legacy??
You need not be a good leader only to leave behind a legacy. Tendulkar has left behind a legacy in batting which is followed by millions in India. His legacy was the reason we got Sehwag then and Prithvi Shaw now. And it will continue to produce batsmen in future.
Can't believe you even bother replying![]()
I believe it's Gavaskar who set batting legacy in India rather than Sachin.
Sunny was the first real great batsman we produced. Someone who is till this day revered and adored by the cricket fraternity. But it's Sachin who was the cream of the nation for more than 20 odd years, the one who influenced more young cricketers than anyone else. Anyone who grew up during Sachin's era will know that no cricketer in the past held such an emotional bond with Indian people like Sachin did, not even a quarter of it.
It's gavasker who started batting culture and set a legacy . He is more confident and fearless. He is not as legend as Sachin bcz sachin is star during digital revolution and got more recognition.
Agreed but most of it's share goes to the digital reveolution in India. At the time of gavasker hardly anyone have TV set but when sachin is at it's peak most Indian can see him Live in TV and that's make them believe he is the greatest batsmen in India . If gavasker is playing during 1990s era he would be a rockstart bcz of his fearless batting and his bold attitude.
Agreed but most of it's share goes to the digital reveolution in India. At the time of gavasker hardly anyone have TV set but when sachin is at it's peak most Indian can see him Live in TV and that's make them believe he is the greatest batsmen in India . If gavasker is playing during 1990s era he would be a rockstart bcz of his fearless batting and his bold attitude.
True. Gavaskar was the reason we got Tendulkar. And now most young Mumbai school kids want to bat like Tendulkar. Sachin (indirectly) has become batsman producing machine just by legacy.
Kohli will also leave behind a legacy...especially in North India (Delhi Punjab side). Infact, Shubhman Gill already copies Kohli's batting. But there is a downside of following Kohli too. Lets be honest, Kohli's batting is not copy book like Sachin and its more about mental strength, dedication, hardwork at gym etc. These things cant be copied but need to come from inside.Youngsters who try to emulate Kohli, try to copy his magnanamous personality more than batting. Kohli is a once in a generation batsman, so he can manage his personality without affecting his batting. But younsters falls into the trap of copying his looks, dressing style etc and forget about his batting. Prime example being Unmukt Chaand whom we all thought would be next Kohli.
So I would advise youngsters, follow Sachin's batting as it can be cloned. There cant be another Kohli.
Are we discussing their persona or records?
I like your opnion but not completely agree. I believe future generation should copy virat batting style and his attitude bcz he always play and deliever under pressure, which sadly lack in sachin.
I want new India who can handle pressure very well and deliever at the most crucial time. Sachin 100th 100 inn disapointed me as to achieve his personal achievement he cost us match.
I want player who play for country rather than for their personal achievement like kohli , dravid and sehwag.
You are right that many only copy virat looks, dressing style etc rather than his attitude and batting style.
Which World Cup knock out match has virat won for India? Not saying that he is not a match winner but dispute the fact that he always performs when needed. Don't go too far away from the India Australia WC Semi 2015
Everything which includes their attitude, persona, records and their approach towards the game and how they inspire others.
Who was Virat’s inspiration? That will answer your question.
Sachin was the undisputed king for those who were young/growing up in 80s to 2000s. He was setting new benchmarks for that generation in India - confidence, consistency and to be the world’s best without losing his core aspirational class values - humility, respect for others, impeccable public behaviour and fiercely private life.
Virat is representing the value system our youth today love and aspire for - aggression, fiercely competitive, outgoing, living his live in public eye and of course peak fitness.
That was a natural social evolution. 10-15 years from now someone else will be there in Kohli’s place showing the way to the youth of that time. I sincerely hope that someone is a multiple Gold medal winning Olympian and not a cricketer.
Sachin dominated WCs, Kohli has done nothing in world events and was humiliated on one of the biggest stages - Final against Pakistan.Nobody rates Sachin as high elsewhere in the world, except within IND, 1 billion people.
I mean, of course his technique was excellent. But when comparing with Kohli, he's just not there.
Like someone said, you get everything in Kohli that SRT had, plus a lot more goodies as well that SRT never could have or did have!
Dominance, clutch Gene, taking attack to the opposition in pressure situations, not caring about personal milestones, confidence.
Personality is something different where he's ahead again.
The man lost you a CT Final, it wasn't just that they lost, he was in amazing form then got completely owned by Amir.I hope Virat doesn't lose us a match against Pakistan in the world cup, like the CT and Asia Cup final. That will harm his legacy more than anything.
For 20 years Tendulkar ensured we won high profile games against Pakistan.
Nothing can beat sachin's dismissal in wc 2003,the biggest disappointment an jndian fan ever had, ct final is not even close.Sachin dominated WCs, Kohli has done nothing in world events and was humiliated on one of the biggest stages - Final against Pakistan.
Never seen a top player collapse like it before in the field then with the bat - he was out twice in two balls, looked like like a deer in headlights![]()
It's not only about batting. It's also about helping to create a winning culture in the team. This is where Kohli is miles ahead of Sachin .Sachin will always be the benchmark as far as I am concerned. He played in a different era when fitness did not seem to be that important. He did not feel the need to have a six pack in order to be a great batsman. Unless Virat scores more runs then Sachin the latter will always be the man to beat.
It's not only about batting. It's also about helping to create a winning culture in the team. This is where Kohli is miles ahead of Sachin .
Sachin has won plenty of matches for India on his own. Sachin is still much better then Virat Kohli as a batsman.
Nobody rates Sachin as high elsewhere in the world, except within IND, 1 billion people.
I mean, of course his technique was excellent. But when comparing with Kohli, he's just not there.
Like someone said, you get everything in Kohli that SRT had, plus a lot more goodies as well that SRT never could have or did have!
Dominance, clutch Gene, taking attack to the opposition in pressure situations, not caring about personal milestones, confidence.
Personality is something different where he's ahead again.
Are you sure? Or are you now going to prepare your conspiracy theories in advance to counter what I'll be up with?
Kohli is a bloody Dynamite, will probably end up among the top 5 best batsman ever.
Winning matches based on individual brilliance is different to creating a winning culture in the team. Sachin may have won more matches for his team than Steve Waugh for example, but the latter was better at creating a winning culture.
Dhoni created that mentality, just Kohli fans are trying to pass it off as his. Dhoni's team won a WC and CT, Kohli's lost a CT to Pakistan in the Final in humiliating fashion.Sachin was both. Created a winning mentality and was a class apart batsman. Tell me how great Kohli is when he has overtaken Sachin's record.
I know what you're going to quote. Won't change that perception.
Today, Kohli is admired by everyone, every country. Sachin never that going for him and some of his antics or weaknesses were always criticized.
He wasn't what Kohli is, at another level. He too was a great. But we're comparing with Kohli here!
Nobody rates Sachin as high elsewhere in the world, except within IND, 1 billion people.
Kohli would be never able earn the respect of the opposition like SRT did.
Not after this series where he has behaved like a pre pubescent juvenile.