Speaking on his official YouTube channel, the former South Africa cricketer said that while Sachin Tendulkar was the trend setter for the Indian cricket team in Tests, Virat Kohli took the trend one step ahead. Villiers opined that Tendulkar was not as strong as someone like Kohli.
"I think of someone like Sachin Tendulkar way back, who started that trend for India. Yet, he wasn’t as strong as someone like Virat Kohli, who was even better. But Sachin was the first guy to show that as a subcontinent batter, you can do well in bouncy and seaming conditions. Virat took that forward and raised the bar," de Villiers stated.
Sachin Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer in Test cricket
To date, Sachin Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer in Test cricket with 15,921 runs in 200 matches before retiring in 2013. On the other side, Kohli, who retired in May 2025, scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests. In the list of all-time most run-scorers in Tests, the former India captain is ranked 19th, way after Tendulkar.
Overseas Test stats of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar
But when the discussion is between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, then their batting stats join the debate automatically. Even in away series, the Mumbai-born has better batting numbers than the Delhi-born. Within those 15,921 runs, Sachin Tendulkar got 8,705 runs during his matches away from home, while Kohli claimed 4,774 runs in 66 away Tests.
In SENA nations too, Sachin Tendulkar produced better numbers than Virat Kohli. While de Villiers' former Teammate bagged 3,661 runs in 46 Tests in SENA nations, Sachin Tendulkar scored 5,387 runs in 63 Tests with an average of 51.30, including 17 centuries and 23 fifties. Virat's overall average in those nations was 42.08, supported by 12 centuries and 14 fifties.
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