India, Aug. 21 -- Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky swipe at AB de Villiers after the South African great claimed Virat Kohli was a stronger Test batter than Sachin Tendulkar in challenging overseas conditions. De Villiers' assessment reignited the long-running debate over Kohli and Tendulkar after he suggested that while Tendulkar had shown Indian batters they could succeed on bouncy and seam-friendly pitches, Kohli subsequently took that standard to another level.

Ganesh was clearly not convinced. Reacting to De Villiers' comments on X, the former India pacer delivered a brutally short response. "Pass on the weed, brother," Ganesh wrote.

The remark quickly drew attention because of the stature of the two players...