India’s cricketing legends—Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and the iconic Sachin Tendulkar—are often the subject of intense debates and comparisons. Recently, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag weighed in on this debate, revealing who he believes is the best ODI batsman among these three giants. In a panel discussion with Cricbuzz, Sehwag unveiled his top 5 ODI batters. Watch a video for details.
At number 5, he placed the explosive West Indian Chris Gayle. South Africa’s versatile maestro, AB de Villiers, took the fourth spot, while Pakistan’s cricketing kingpin, Inzamam-ul-Haq, secured third place.
Sehwag didn’t stop there. He went on to praise his idol, Sachin Tendulkar, dubbing him a “lion” of the game, and ranked him as the second-best ODI batsman in the world. But here’s the big twist—Sehwag named Virat Kohli as the number one ODI batsman in the world, a bold statement considering Kohli’s consistent brilliance.
What makes this even more intriguing is that despite Rohit Sharma’s remarkable feat of scoring three double centuries in ODIs, Sehwag didn’t include him in his top 5 list, and chose Kohli as the superior player over both Rohit and Sachin in the format.
It’s a daring opinion from one of cricket’s most fearless batsmen, but what do you think? Is Virat Kohli truly the best ODI batsman in history?
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