In a recent YouTube video, AB de Villiers said that Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian batter to show that even the subcontinent batters could perform well on bouncy, seaming conditions, but Virat Kohli set the bar higher. The assessment of the former batter did not go well with some cricket fans.
"Pass on the weed, brother,” Dodda Ganesh wrote on 'X', targeting AB de Villiers' comments.
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) August 20, 2026
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli are good friends who played for years for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The cricket fraternity is well aware of the close bond between Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. For multiple seasons, Villiers played alongside Kohli for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. Because of their undisputed friendship, they admired both of their contributions in modern-day cricket.
Despite considering Sachin Tendulkar as the trendsetter in Indian cricket, Villiers opined that the former Indian batter was not strong enough to match the level of Virat Kohli by any means.
Sachin Tendulkar wasn't as strong as Virat Kohli: AB de Villiers
"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 said.
Villier's comments seem more focused on the influences caused by the batting legends than the actual numbers. In support of his comments, the former batter mentioned present-day Team India stars like KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal who are among those who are following Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar's footsteps.
"Because of that, there are quite a few players now like Rahul and Padikkal, who have started to up that trend and follow in the footsteps of a Virat and a Sachin," he added.
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