Former Indian captain, Sourav Ganguly, believes Virat Kohli is not less than anybody. Ganguly, who is also regarded as one of best Indian captains, feels Virat Kohli is at par with the legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

“I am at a loss of words to describe Virat Kohli’s performance. The wicket was different today, conditions were different, but he changed the entire game. It was a fantastic knock. I don’t have enough words,” Sourav Ganguly told IndiaTV.

Sourav Ganguly, who has played 311 ODIs for India and scored 11363 runs with the help of 22 centuries and 72 fifties, also feels that Kohli is surely as good as the legend Sachin Tendulkar when it comes to the limited overs format.

“I have closely seen Sachin Tendulkar play and he has scored 49 ODI hundreds and 100 tons overall but this man is no less than anybody. Kohli has now scored 37 ODI hundreds and he is not too far behind Tendulkar’s record. It is important to see that Kohli can play in all conditions and to change the game in all conditions. He carries the entire team on his shoulders,” Ganguly said.

Ganguly further said, “We saw that in England too where he scored hundreds when all the other batsmen were failing to score runs. India were at a difficult position in Guwahati, but Kohli led the team out of troubled waters. He is an all-time great in Indian cricket and in world cricket. He is not even 30 and has a lot of time left in his career. Since that 2014 England tour, Kohli has completely changed himself as a batsman and has scored 39 international hundreds. This is just unbelievable. Kohli is an example for every cricketer.”

Sourav Ganguly said he would not compare Tendulkar and Kohli but believes that both the stars are on the same plane when it comes to ODI cricket. “He [Kohli] is a master. There’s no doubt now that Kohli is on par with Sachin Tendulkar in ODI cricket. I will not compare Kohli with Tendulkar… both are very big players. However, Kohli has certainly taken this generation of cricket to a different level. His consistency and intensity are remarkable. There’s no stopping him. Whenever he comes on to the field, it feels as if it’s his first time,” he said.