Sachin Tendulkar did not know how to make double, triple tons: Kapil Dev

Dev stated, “Sachin Tendulkar did not know how to make double hundreds, triple hundreds and 400 though he had the ability to scale such peaks and was stuck in the Mumbai school of cricket.” The former Indian captain thought that Tendulkar could have done more than what he did, but got stuck with the Bombay boys who played neat and straight cricket, instead of applying himself more with the way Sir Vivian Richards went about his cricket.

"He (Sachin) had the ability. He was technically sound, but I felt he was there to get his hundred and that's it. Unlike Richards, Sachin wasn't ruthless, he was more of a perfect, or rather correct cricketer. Had I spent more time with him I would have told him 'go enjoy yourself, play like Virender Sehwag'. You will be a much better cricketer", stated the great Indian all-rounder. Oz spin legend Shane Warne also remarked that Tendulkar was special and in the bargain added that the Master Blaster was a good friend too, while Pakistan pace bowling legend Wasim Akram regretted for not having played against Tendulkar more often. "He is a wonderful player and in my 20-odd years of playing, he is the best batsman that I played against. The expectations he was under and the skill he had against fast and spin. The way he judged the balls. He was great for the game of cricket and he was a fantastic and wonderful player. He dominated bowlers in the mid-90s and he was just outstanding against any bowler. He also played exceptionally well against Australia," said Warne.

The former greats, when asked about who was the best they had played against, had this to say: Kapil said: "I think Viv in my time is the best I have seen. More than his cricket, it was the way he played the game and his attitude. I loved to take his wicket all the time."