5 similarities between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar

Virat Kohli is arguably the finest batsman in world cricket at present and is slowly starting to climb the ladder in terms of being among the all-time best. Due to the manner in which Kohli has been batting over the past few years, comparisons have often been drawn between him and 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar.

While it is certainly not fair on both of them to be pitted against each other, one cannot help but find a few similarities between the two. Virat Kohli still has a long way to go but there are a few facts about his career so far which put him side-by-side with the legendary Indian batsman.

Here are 5 prominent similarities between Kohli and Tendulkar: 

Debut for India in their teens

Tendulkar and Kohli were quick to get noticed in their early days

Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut at the age of 16 against Pakistan in the year 1989 when he was included in the Indian Test team. Virat Kohli too, was a teenager when his career kicked off in an ODI against Sri Lanka as a 19-year old.

Both Kohli and Tendulkar did not play too much first-class cricket before being drafted into the Indian side and made their respective debuts at an early age. The difference was only in terms of the format in which they represented the national team.

However, it will be very interesting to see if Virat Kohli can emulate the longevity aspect of Sachin Tendulkar's illustrious career.