Former Indian cricketer turned commentator Wasim Jaffer recently compared Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli’s ODI careers. He added that Kohli has established himself as the best batter in the 50-over format. However, Jaffer also said that scoring runs was comparatively more difficult during Tendulkar’s time as well.

“There is no one like Virat in ODI cricket. The rules were different in Sachin’s time. We also need to understand that. Things are slightly in favor of batsmen due to the two new balls. That was not there during Sachin’s time and there was just one ball, which was very difficult because of the reverse swing. Just four fielders were in the circle. Now it’s five, so it’s become a little easier to score runs,” he said in his YouTube video.

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“The conditions were more difficult during Sachin’s time, but the way Virat bats, his ratio of scoring hundreds, and the runs he scores while chasing, he is right at the top. According to me, Virat is No. 1 in ODI cricket. It seems like Virat Kohli has not gone anywhere. It is not easy to play international cricket after a gap. He is batting in a different gear. It’s a treat to watch. 55 ODI hundreds, and chasing 300 was like a cakewalk with how he and Shubman batted. Virat Kohli is a delight to watch when he plays like this. It’s an honor to watch him bat,” he again shared.

However, Virat Kohli extended his century tally to 86 with his stunning knock against West Indies. He is just 14 centuries away from Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries as well.

“I had tweeted in 2018 that he could score around 125 hundreds. Baad mein unka bechare ka aisa downfall aaya ki 2-3 saal run nahi banne (Poor guy had such a downfall that he didn’t score runs for 2-3 years). So, I would not want to say anything. We are just lucky to watch a player like Virat Kohli,” he concluded.