Defense Quote by Shoaib Akhtar

Rahul is always been in the shadow of Sachin. If you take his record it's as good as Sachin's but you cannot compare both…

— Muttiah Muralitharan

The thing I like the most about Sachin is his intensity. After being in the game for so long, he still has the same…

— Sourav Ganguly

I am a huge fan of Sachin. He is not only a great cricketer but a humble human being as well.

— Shahid Afridi

Today, he showed the world why he is considered the best batsman around. Some of the shots he played were simply amazing. Earlier, opposing…

— Wasim Akram

Playing in the same team as Sachin is a huge honour. His balance of mind, shrewd judgment, modesty and, above all, his technical brilliance…

— Rahul Dravid

The hardest batsman to get out. I think Sachin, technically, didn't have a weakness.

— Michael Clarke

I feel really blessed when people start comparing me with Sachin, but I keep myself focused on my performance and not on such comparisons.…

— Virat Kohli

Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson.

— Martina Navratilova

Rahul is the kind of person who young cricketers can look up to; not only because of his success but also because of the…

— Steve Waugh

I look at Sachin and I see a great player, the kind of person that you would like to follow, but I have my…

— Brian Lara

The thing about India is that while they will miss Sachin, they have the ability to put out another batsman nearly as good.

— Michael Vaughan

Is there any alternative to Rahul?

— Janardan Dwivedi