Speaking at MindRocks 2017 in Bhopal, Azhar said both were special players but insited that comparing the two was next to impossible. Only the Master Blaster has more hundreds in ODIs with 49 and it is widely believed Kohli would one day break that record too. "Virat is a special player but comparing one player to another is difficult. When Sachin Tendulkar played, bowling attacks and conditions were different. Kohli is a special player and Tendulkar was a special player.

Source: India Today September 08, 2017 08:48 UTC