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1. They both started playing early.
Labour laws aside, both Tendulkar and Kohli showed promise at a very early age. Tendulkar and Kohli made their international debuts at the age of 16 & 19 respectively.
2. Both of their call-ups were a bit of a “surprise.”:
Before their respective call-ups, Sachin had only a season of Ranji Trophy action under his belt, while Kohli had played a meagre eight List A matches.
Apparently the selectors DO get it right on occasion.
3. They are brilliant
Let’s not even get started on what the critics think about Sachin. And it hasn’t taken long for the compliments to come pouring in for Virat either.
4. Their dedication to the game is uncountable.
When Sachin’s father passed away during the 1999 World Cup, he missed only one match, returning to score a century against Kenya.
Virat too, tragically lost his father during a first class match against Karnataka, but stayed on to score a crucial 90 the next day.
5. They both make breaking records and achieve them very easily.
While Sachin’s broken some 30,000 records in his glittering career (rough estimate), Virat has been knocking them down with equal panache, most recently becoming the fastest cricketer to reach 20 ODI centuries.
6. They are most popular in advertising also.
Kohli has already been the face of PepsiCo, Adidas and Fastrack, to name just a few. Meanwhile, Sachin’s endorsements show no signs of abating.
7. They’re both love to play football.
But that doesn’t dissuade either of them from being actively involved in making football a popular sport in India. You go, guys.'
8. They’re both used to carrying the weight of a nation on their shoulders.
When Sachin retired, people immediately wanted to know who could possibly replace a phenomenal talent like him. Looks like we may already have the answer to that.
And how could we possibly forget the moment when Kohli had this to say about Tendulkar? RIGHT IN THE FEELS, VIRAT.
9. Sachin and Virat both play amaze against pakistan.
India vs. Pakistan is the El Clásico of cricket, and Tendulkar has foiled Pakistan’s plans time and time again.
And Virat Kohli just became the first Indian to score a century against Pakistan in the World Cup, so they’re definitely not going to have it easy anytime soon.
10. And finally, they were both there when this happened. Hatz off for both of you...
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