
Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has placed Virat Kohli at number five and Sachin Tendulkar at number four in his all-time Indian Test XI. He said in an Instagram video: "Paaji number…
Former Indian batter Robin Uthappa has placed Virat Kohli at number five and Sachin Tendulkar at number four in his all-time Indian Test XI. He said in an Instagram video: "Paaji number 4, Virat Kohli number 5. We will have to make space for him."

Uthappa's team includes Virender Sehwag, KL Rahul, Rahul Dravid, Tendulkar, Kohli, MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Zaheer Khan and Anil Kumble. Both Tendulkar and Kohli have retired from Tests, Tendulkar in 2013 and Kohli last year.
The endless Tendulkar vs Kohli debate is lazy. Indian fans should instead appreciate that Uthappa found room for both legends in his XI, with Kohli at No. 5 and Tendulkar at No. 4. The real question is whether any current player can force their way into such company, watch how Shubman Gill shapes up in the next away series.
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