Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are arguably two of the best batters of all time. Nearly each high batting report is held by the 2 India greats. In Test cricket, Tendulkar maintain the report of scoring most variety of centuries (51), whereas Kohli lately surpassed him to develop into the batter with probably the most variety of tons in ODIs. Tendulkar can be the main scorer in Tests and ODIs, whereas Kohli holds the identical report within the shortest format of the sport.

However, out-of-favour Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan has labelled Rohit Sharma as the best Indian batter.

When requested to decide on both Tendulkar or Kohli as the best Indian batter, Junaid, as a substitute, went for the present Indian crew captain, Rohit.

“I am going to say Rohit Sharma (when asked who’s the better batter between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli). He has all kinds of shots in his arsenal. Virat is a great player. But the way Sachin batted in a different era, he would have scored more than 100 centuries in today’s time. Everybody calls Rohit ‘The Hitman’ because of his incredible 264. He has also scored multiple double hundreds (in ODIs). This is rare, because he has done it more than once. He has also hit the most number of sixes,” Junaid stated on Nadir Ali Podcast.

After the T20 World Cup in 2022, Rohit had truly been reluctant to play the shortest format as he centered on 50-over cricket.

Earlier this week, Rohit’s request to the BCCI for a break from white-ball cricket in South Africa regardless of being provided T20 captaincy has been accepted, whereas Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the 2 Tests beginning December 26.

“Rohit has been offered T20 captaincy but he is in UK on a holiday and wants an extended break after four months of gruelling season till end of the World Cup. But as captain, he has the highest respect for the dressing room and if he agrees to lead India in T20 World Cup, he will lead,” a BCCI supply instructed PTI on situation of anonymity.

(With PTI Inputs)