The whole cricketing world is very curious about the battle of the best batter between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. Cricket fans around the globe want to know who is the real master of the game. Here will dig deep into the matter and try to find out the best between the two greats of the game. We will try to find the best batter between Virat and Sachin based on their stats, but you also have to keep in mind there are some other factors that influence the result of this debate, like both players have played in different eras. Sachin Tendulkar played his whole cricket in tough times, like there were a lot of challenges, while Virat Kohli is playing in slight easier conditions than the master blaster. Let us discuss the major differences, then we will dive into statistics. Playing Conditions Sachin Tendulkar began his career in radically different conditions than Virat Kohli, and these conditions were extremely challenging. Firstly, the bats were not that powerful, and pitches were not as easy as today. Grounds were really large; the outfield used to be very slow. So because of all those factors, it was very tough to make runs in that era and to collect boundaries easily. But in the modern era, all their conditions are very easy for batters; scoring runs is very easy as compared to Sachin’s era. Dangerous Bowlers Virat Kohli is playing in the time in which you will hardly find a complete fast bowler. Only a few bowlers can touch the 150 mark. Only a few teams have quick bowlers who can trouble the batter, but in Sachin's era, every bowler was a danger for the batter.Every team used to have lethal fast bowlers. So scoring runs against those bowlers was a really challenging thing. Also Read | Top 10 Most Handsome Cricketers in the World Stats Comparison Let us compare the statistics of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar to find out who is best in which format and who is a better batsman overall. Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar - Statistics in ODI Virat Kohli Criteria Sachin Tendulkar 295 Matches 463 283 Innings 452 13,906 Runs 18,426 58.18 Average 44.83 93.54 Strike rate 86.23 50/72 100s/50s 49/96 44 Not Outs 41 In ODI format, Virat Kohli has easily surpassed the god of cricket in terms of centuries, but still, Virat Kohli is far behind Sachin in terms of runs and matches as well. The master blaster has played 463 ODI matches in his career, while Virat Kohli has played 295 matches so far. But one thing is confirmed: Virat could not surpass Sachin in terms of matches. Image Source: Telegraph India Sachin is still leading the charts with 18426 runs in ODI format at an amazing average of 44.83 with a strike rate of 86.23, while King Kohli is on 13906 runs at an average of 58.18, which is way more than the god of cricket. Virat Kohli has 50 centuries till now, and Sachin Tendulkar has 49 centuries, which means Virat Kohli has the upper hand on centuries. In terms of runs, Virat Kohli is still lacking behind. We can say the contest in ODI format is at balance. King Kohli vs The God of Cricket - Statistics in Test Virat Kohli Criteria Sachin Tendulkar 113 Matches 200 191 Innings 329 8,848 Runs 15,921 49.15 Average 53.79 55.56 Strike rate 54.08 29/30 100s/50s 51/68 11 Not Outs 33 In Test format, without any doubt, Sachin Tendulkar is far more advanced than Virat Kohli in every aspect. Sachin has scored 15927 runs; on the other hand, Virat Kohli has accumulated 8848 runs, which is almost half of Master Blaster’s test runs. Image Source: India TV Virat has 29 centuries, and Master Blaster has bagged 51 centuries and is the first batter in the history of cricket to score 51 test centuries. Overall, we can say Virat Kohli is far behind in test format. Also Read | Top 10 Players With Best Cover Drives in Cricket Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar - T20I Statistics Virat Kohli Criteria Sachin Tendulkar 125 Matches 1 117 Innings 1 4,188 Runs 10 48.69 Average 10 137.04 Strike rate 88.83 1/38 100s/50s - 31 Not Outs 0 There is no comparison in T20I format between Sachin and Virat just because Sachin has played just 1 game in the format and Virat Kohli is the best batter in this format. He has been performing really well in the format. In this format, Kohli has scored 4188 runs in 125 matches, and he also have century to his name. Image Source: ESPNcricinfo Not at international level, but Sachin has performed well in the T20 format and also has a century to his name. In 96 matches he has scored 2797 runs at an amazing average of 32. Sachin vs Virat in IPL Stats Virat Kohli Criteria Sachin Tendulkar 252 Matches 78 244 Innings 78 8004 Runs 2334 38.67 Average 33.83 131.97 Strike rate 119.82 8/55 100s/50s 1/13 37 Not Outs 9 Image Source: Twitter/X Virat Kohli has played more matches, scored more runs, maintained a higher strike rate, and scored more centuries in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sachin Tendulkar, despite his short IPL career, had a notable impact while playing for Mumbai Indians. Conclusion Overall, Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Virat Kohli because of the tough conditions he played in, still he has better stats than Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli is the best of his time, but Sachin Tendulkar is the most complete batter in the history of cricket. However, it is not worth comparing two greats as they both played in two different eras. Both players have accomplished numerous milestones and had great success in their careers. Also Read | Surprising Cricket Facts You Didn’t Know! Test Your Knowledge