subshakerz
International Coach
As the title suggests, there are already many who are suggesting that Kohli has it in him to be the greatest Indian batsman ever. My question is, what would that entail, at what point can we suggest that Kohli can safely claim this title?
Tendulkar's big pluses, aside from his immaculate game itself, was a terrific peak between 97 - 2002 when bowling attacks were at their peak, and overall achieved terrific consistency in two decades of play across countries and opposition.
Bearing that in mind, I can see Kohli overtaking Sachin if he can sustain his peak for another 6-8 years across countries, but I think the clincher would be 1-2 all-time great matchwinning knocks of the Lara/Laxman variety to seal the deal. This is in tests, in ODIs he may already be there.
Tendulkar's big pluses, aside from his immaculate game itself, was a terrific peak between 97 - 2002 when bowling attacks were at their peak, and overall achieved terrific consistency in two decades of play across countries and opposition.
Bearing that in mind, I can see Kohli overtaking Sachin if he can sustain his peak for another 6-8 years across countries, but I think the clincher would be 1-2 all-time great matchwinning knocks of the Lara/Laxman variety to seal the deal. This is in tests, in ODIs he may already be there.