# Aakash Chopra picks Virat Kohli over Sachin Tendulkar in ODIs 2026-08-23T19:46:30+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former India opener Aakash Chopra has said Virat Kohli is a better ODI batsman than Sachin Tendulkar, calling Kohli 'way ahead' in SENA countries and stating there is no comparison between the two in the format. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra said Kohli has measured the format 'like a calculator' and that there has not been a better ODI player. Kohli has scored 14,941 runs in 302 ODI innings at an average of 58.59, with 54 centuries, the most by any batsman in the format. He became the quickest to reach 10,000 ODI runs in 2018. Sachin, who debuted in 1989, scored the first ODI double-century in 2010, but Kohli's highest ODI score remains 183. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The comparison between Tendulkar and Kohli is a recurring debate in Indian cricket, often splitting fans by generation. Tendulkar holds the record for most ODI runs (18,426) and 49 centuries, while Kohli (54 tons) has a higher average and faster century rate. Chopra, a former teammate of Tendulkar, adds weight to the Kohli camp. The next major milestone for Kohli is to cross Tendulkar's run tally, which would require about 3,500 more runs, likely two to three seasons at his current rate. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Presents Chopra's opinion and career stats without editorial slant. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aakash Chopra, ODI cricket, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aakash-chopra-picks-virat-kohli-over-sachin-tendulkar-in-odis/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aakash-chopra-picks-virat-kohli-over-sachin-tendulkar-in-odis/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/