Who is better, Khan or Tendulkar?
Sachin Tendulkar leads with a GOAT score of 94.4 against 13.5 for Sarfaraz Khan — a gap of 80.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Khan vs Tendulkar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sachin Tendulkar above Sarfaraz Khan: 94.4 vs 13.5. Sachin Tendulkar leads on Longevity, Statistics, Honours.
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TendulkarWinner
94.4Tendulkar wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Khan
13.5Khan wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar
94.4
Tendulkar leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Khan — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Sarfaraz Khan
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar3,800 runs
5 seasons by age 21 · 760 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Khan — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | KhanActive · Chennai Super Kings | TendulkarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | 56 | — |
| Runs | 956 | — |
| Wickets | 0 | — |
| Number | 97 | — |
| Test batting average | — | 53.78 |
| International centuries | — | 100 |
| Test runs | — | 15,921 |
| ODI runs | — | 18,426 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Tests played | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 13.1 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 18.7 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 11.1 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 9.1 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 16 | 98 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tendulkar94.4
Khan13.5
FAQ
Where does Khan beat Tendulkar?
Khan does not lead any of the five categories; Tendulkar is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Khan vs Tendulkar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Khan: 13.5, Tendulkar: 94.4.
What do you think?
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