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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Not Sachin Or Dhoni, West Indian Cricketer Picks This Indian Batter As The Best Cricketer

West Indies women’s cricket team captain Hayley Matthews has named Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli as the greatest cricketer of the 21st century. While acknowledging legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and AB de Villiers, Matthews highlighted Kohli’s extraordinary consistency and impact in international cricket.

Since his international debut on August 18, 2008, against Sri Lanka in Dambulla, Kohli has amassed remarkable career statistics. He has scored 9,230 runs in 123 Test matches, 13,906 runs in 295 ODIs, and 4,188 runs in 125 T20Is. King Kohli’s contributions during major tournaments have further cemented his legacy. He was India’s standout performer in the ODI World Cup 2023 and received the Player of the Match award in the 2024 T20 World Cup final.

During a recent show, Matthews reflected on her choice when asked about the greatest cricketer of the past 25 years. She mentioned that while icons like Tendulkar and Ponting dominated the game during her childhood, Kohli’s all-around brilliance stands out in modern cricket.

“Twenty-five years is a really wide area. Obviously, I know a lot of them, like Tendulkar, the greats of the game. Certainly, when I was growing up, he was one person that was like the best. Ricky Ponting was just my favourite player. I feel like in this day and age, two people that really stand out to me now are AB de Villiers and just how good he was all around the ground as a batter and as a captain as well, and then obviously Virat. It’s so hard to look past him as an icon within the men’s game. So I am probably going to say Virat, just because he’s been probably my favourite player for the last few years, especially,” she said.

Matthews herself has been in the spotlight recently, earning a place in the ICC Women’s ODI and T20I Team of the Year 2024, further solidifying her status as one of the top players in women’s cricket.

Nitin Bhatnagar
Nitin Bhatnagar
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