Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Ganesh Mocks AB de Villiers Over Tendulkar-Kohli Comparison
AB de Villiers compared Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
He said Tendulkar showed Indian batters could succeed in difficult conditions outside Asia.
De Villiers also said Kohli improved on that achievement and raised the standard.
He believed both players inspired younger Indian batters.
Dodda Ganesh disagreed with this comparison.
Ganesh replied on X with the sarcastic comment, “Pass on the weed, brother.”
Cricket fans noticed the exchange.
The discussion added a social-media argument to the long-running debate about the two players.
AB de Villiers said Sachin Tendulkar pioneered overseas success for Indian batters.
De Villiers said Virat Kohli took that achievement further and raised the bar.
He said both players inspired a new generation of Indian batters.
Former India bowler Dodda Ganesh responded to the comparison on X.
Ganesh sarcastically wrote, “Pass on the weed, brother,” dismissing De Villiers’ assessment.
- Who
- Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers and former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh, discussing Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
- What
- De Villiers compared Tendulkar and Kohli’s achievements, while Ganesh mocked the assessment.
- Where
- The exchange took place on X.
- Why
- De Villiers was explaining how Tendulkar and Kohli performed in overseas conditions and influenced later Indian batters.
AB de Villiers’ assessment
Dodda Ganesh’s response
Tendulkar and Kohli’s overseas impact
AB de Villiers’ assessment
De Villiers said Tendulkar was the first Indian batter to show that subcontinent players could thrive in bouncy and seaming conditions outside Asia, while Kohli later raised the bar.
Dodda Ganesh’s response
Ganesh rejected or mocked De Villiers’ assessment, responding sarcastically on X with, “Pass on the weed, brother.”
Legacy of the two batters
AB de Villiers’ assessment
De Villiers said the success of Tendulkar and Kohli inspired the next generation of Indian batters.
Dodda Ganesh’s response
Ganesh did not endorse De Villiers’ comparison in his public response.
- Main comparison
- AB de Villiers compared Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
- Tendulkar’s contribution
- De Villiers said Tendulkar pioneered success for Indian batters in difficult overseas conditions.
- Kohli’s contribution
- De Villiers said Kohli took that trend further and raised the bar.
- Ganesh’s response
- Dodda Ganesh replied, “Pass on the weed, brother.”
- Platform
- Ganesh posted his response on X.
- Broader debate
- The exchange concerns the long-running debate over Tendulkar and Kohli’s achievements, styles and performances.