Kapil Dev: Virat Kohli can be better than Sachin Tendulkar

Former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev feels Kohli can outdo Sachin Tendulkar’s achievements.

Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev has said that Virat Kohli has what it takes to overtake Sachin Tendulkar’s career achievements if he manages to stay fit.

Dev is in Lumpur as one of the three cricket ambassadors for the 15th Laureus World Sports Award, which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday.

“Without any doubt Kohli will make more records than anybody else,” said Kapil Dev. “I don’t compare, there cannot be a second Don Bradman, and there cannot be another Sachin Tendulkar. But yes, Kohli has got amazing talent, it’s huge for a 24-year-old, and maybe, he can be better than Tendulkar. The next generation has to be better than the previous one.”

“Virat Kohli has so far shown that he has more ability and talent than anybody else and if he can play till 32 or 34 with same fitness and without injuries, he will come to a point where not even Vivian Richards neither Sachin Tendulkar had such a record.”

The 1983 World Cup winning captain also urged the media and the fans to move on from the Sachin Tendulkar era: “I don’t look at it that way because he has done his job, you don’t expect Don Bradman to play for 100 years or Sachin Tendulkar to carry on forever. For 24 years he has served his country so well, he did everything what a cricketer should do but you have to move on in life and sooner the team realise that it’s good for the team. If you start talking about him all the time team is not going to be settled.”