“I love watching the great man, Virat Kohli, who I also admire.” “Ask not me to draw comparisons between Sachin and Virat,” Ambrose remarked.
When the topic of the greatest batters in cricket history is brought up, Virat Kohli’s name is always brought up. The 35-year-old’s outstanding accomplishments in both franchise and international cricket have won him admirers throughout the world.
Frequently compared to the renowned Sachin Tendulkar, Kohli is regarded as one of the greatest athletes in history. Notably, in terms of international cricket, Kohli is closing quickly on Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries. Eighty centuries have been scored by the outstanding batter.
When Kohli scored his 50th century against New Zealand at the ODI World Cup 2023, he recently broke Tendulkar’s record for the most ODI hundreds (49). Curtly Ambrose, a former West Indies cricketer, has compared Kohli to Tendulkar and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting due to his steady performances over the years.
“I love watching the great man, Virat Kohli, who I also admire.” Please don’t ask me to contrast Virat and Sachin. In my opinion, people tend to compare players from various eras, therefore I’m not sure if I know he’s a great player or how I evaluate guys. “I don’t really enjoy doing those things,” Ambrose stated in a Sports Tak interview.
However, I can provide my assessment of excellent batters based on my observation. For example, I often ask myself if Virat Kohli, who is currently dominating cricket, would have performed better in my generation or in one that came before? I think he would, which is why I think he deserves excellent. The same is true of Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar; these players are exceptional because they can win in any period, the speaker continued.
In the current T20 World Cup 2024, Kohli hasn’t been able to establish himself. The right-hander, who just finished an incredible season in the Indian Premier League, has amassed 66 runs from five innings at the World Cup at an average of 13.20 and a strike rate of 108.19.