AB de Villiers sparks a new debate on Indian batting legends after comparing Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, focusing on their records and impact in overseas Test conditions. He argues that Tendulkar was the first Indian batter to show that subcontinent players could succeed in bouncy and seaming conditions outside Asia, and that Kohli later “raised the bar” in those settings.
Former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh reacts on social media with sarcasm, saying “Pass on the weed, brother,” which is widely interpreted as dismissing de Villiers’ comparison. Times of India and Free Press Journal both attribute the reaction to Ganesh and frame it as part of the ongoing Kohli–Tendulkar discussion.
Across the coverage, the central contrast is the evaluation of which player offers the better case for overseas Test legacy. De Villiers highlights Kohli’s later overseas performance and continued improvement, while Ganesh’s response implies he disagrees with de Villiers’ assessment, with another angle referencing Kohli’s leadership and prime contributions to the broader assessment of their overall Test careers.
