Vinod Kambli vs Sachin Tendulkar: How much better was Vinod Kambli than Sachin Tendulkar? Here is the proof

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Two students of the same school. Two disciples of the same cricket guru. Just like they studied together in school, they also performed well together on the cricket field. We are talking about two powerful cricketers of India and best friends, Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli. Both were experts in their cricket art. But, as the public knows everything, statistics also tell a lot about these two. That is why statistics have a lot of value in cricket, according to which Vinod Kambli looks better than Sachin.

After 17 Tests… Sachin Vs Kambli

Sachin Tendulkar's cricket career lasted for 24 years. Vinod Kambli played for India for just 9 years. If we look at the number of matches, Sachin will have more matches than Kambli. Sachin played 200 Tests in his career, while Kambli could play only 17 Tests. More matches mean more runs and other records. Therefore, we only took Sachin's first 17 Tests and the statistics related to them to compare him with Kambli.

Vinod Kambli's stats in 17 Tests

Vinod Kambli was way ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in just 17 Tests. And, he maintained this lead in every aspect. Vinod Kambli scored 1084 runs in 17 Tests, his batting average was 54.20. He had 2 double centuries and 4 centuries to his name. His best score was 227 runs.

Where is Sachin Tendulkar in 17 Tests?

If we talk about Sachin Tendulkar, he scored only 956 runs in his first 17 Tests. Sachin's batting average was also 39.83. He could not score a double century and had only 3 centuries to his name. Sachin's best score was 148 runs not out.

Meaning, that Kambli had beaten his friend Sachin in every aspect, be it runs, average, centuries, or the biggest innings. In the first 17 Tests of his career, Sachin was behind Kambli in every aspect.

However, Kambli, who maintained his lead over Sachin in the first 17 Tests, never got a chance to return to the cricket race. The result was that Sachin went on to become a big name in world cricket, while Vinod Kambli got lost in obscurity.