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This came up in the other thread so clearly needs a poll
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Kohli vs Tendulkar, who was more important to Indian cricket?
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Yea he’s obviously #1. These guys are competing for #2
Pap Finn Keighl
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Gavaskar / Sachin / Kapil > Dhoni / Kohli > Rest.
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What about Dravid and Jadeja?
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Jadeja at the top. Dravid at the bottom.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Sachin, clearly. The amount of kids my age named Sachin in my county is insane.
Pap Finn Keighl
International Regular
Sachin popularity is 10 times stronger than Gavaskar + Kapil + Dhoni + Kohli popularity combined.
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So is Virat
HouHsiaoHsien
International Debutant
Overstatement. In South India atleast, Dhoni is nearly as popular as Tendulkar
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Kohli has 264M insta followers. Tendulkar has 45M insta followers.
Coronis
Hall of Fame Member
So?
Katy Perry has 206M insta followers.
Elton John has like 4.5, Eminem has 40, Britney Spears has 42.
Is she more important to music than these 3?
By a huge margin, Tendulkar.
India in the 90s was a one man team and I always would think Tendulkar would need to score.
The impact Tendulkar had was huge.
India was just cricket crazy.
Tendulkar made it into the times magazine and overall a great ambassador, he conducted himself very very well.
Aussies even wanted to be like him, a young ponting wanted to go see Sachin bat when ponting was young.
India in the 90s was a one man team and I always would think Tendulkar would need to score.
The impact Tendulkar had was huge.
India was just cricket crazy.
Tendulkar made it into the times magazine and overall a great ambassador, he conducted himself very very well.
Aussies even wanted to be like him, a young ponting wanted to go see Sachin bat when ponting was young.
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
We can also do the 'statues at cricket stadia' tie-breaker.
Daemon
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Yes
Pap Finn Keighl
International Regular
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Yes
Pap Finn Keighl
International Regular
Its not easy to be as popular as Sachin even if you are Kapil Dev or Dhoni.
Main reasons
He was a star even before the international debut.
He was an School boy at that time and he did very well against top bowlers. People was mesmerized.. His looks and physique contributed to it, very innocent looking small boy.
He was Next Gavaskar / Richards before debut, and then people Started comparing him to Pele and Ali before him reaching 18 years of Age. At 18, he was the biggest cricket superstar in the world.
Most cricketers start their international career at their early 20s, Sachin was a legend before turning 20.
And he played another 20 years of international Cricket, consolidating generations of fan base. Always seemed like role model, universal respect, one man army.. Everything contributed to that never before never after Stardom.
He is still a superstar a decade after the retirement, Just like Maradona..contemporaries are forgotten long ago... His stardom still shines bright.
Main reasons
He was a star even before the international debut.
He was an School boy at that time and he did very well against top bowlers. People was mesmerized.. His looks and physique contributed to it, very innocent looking small boy.
He was Next Gavaskar / Richards before debut, and then people Started comparing him to Pele and Ali before him reaching 18 years of Age. At 18, he was the biggest cricket superstar in the world.
Most cricketers start their international career at their early 20s, Sachin was a legend before turning 20.
And he played another 20 years of international Cricket, consolidating generations of fan base. Always seemed like role model, universal respect, one man army.. Everything contributed to that never before never after Stardom.
He is still a superstar a decade after the retirement, Just like Maradona..contemporaries are forgotten long ago... His stardom still shines bright.