Waqar Younis chooses Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli over top Pakistan players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 29, 2026, 1:15 PM
Last updated Oct 29, 2026
Waqar Younis made several bold selections between Indian and Pakistani cricket legends during an appearance on the Shubhankar Mishra Podcast. He chose Sachin Tendulkar over Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli over Babar Azam, and MS Dhoni over Javed Miandad. Younis selected only Saeed Anwar over Virender Sehwag in his picks. He declined to choose between young talents Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sameer Minhas due to a lack of observation. Indian cricket will next focus on an ODI series against New Zealand, beginning November 4.
- •Younis picked Tendulkar, Kohli, and Dhoni over their Pakistani counterparts.
- •He favored Rohit Sharma, VVS Laxman, and Mohammed Shami as well.
- •Younis declined to pick between Sooryavanshi and Minhas.
- •India's ODI series against New Zealand starts on November 4.
- 1:15 PMYahoo Sports — Sachin Tendulkar over Inzamam-ul-Haq, Virat Kohli over Babar Azam, MS Dhoni over Javed Miandad: Waqar Younis makes bold picks - WATCH
"Waqar Younis participated in a rapid-fire segment where he selected Indian players over Pakistani counterparts. He chose Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni for their respective roles in the game. Waqar only selected Saeed Anwar as his preference over Virender Sehwag among the comparisons. He declined to choose between young players Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sameer Minhas due to insufficient observation.
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