Who is better, Padikkal or Sinclair?
Devdutt Padikkal leads with a GOAT score of 41.2 against 35.3 for Kevin Sinclair — a gap of 5.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Padikkal vs Sinclair
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PadikkalWinner
41.2Padikkal wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Sinclair
35.3Sinclair wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Devdutt Padikkal
41.2
Padikkal leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Devdutt Padikkal
2. Kevin Sinclair
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year1. 🏳️ Devdutt Padikkal5 years played · career day 1,8261,687 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kevin Sinclair5 years played · career day 1,82628 runs
-98.3% vs Padikkal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Padikkal | 0 | 0 | 473 | 922 | 1,559 | 1,934 |
| 🏳️ Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Padikkal41.2
Sinclair35.3
FAQ
Where does Sinclair beat Padikkal?
Sinclair does not lead any of the five categories; Padikkal is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Padikkal vs Sinclair score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Padikkal: 41.2, Sinclair: 35.3.
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