Mahela Jayawardena gave his opinion on the widespread debate that surrounds Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. 

Who exactly is the greatest of all time among them? Is a question that everyone has a different answer to. But former Sri Lankan captain decided to give his view over the hot topic and fuel the debate that doesn't seem to end anytime soon. 

Jayawardene, who has a lot of admiration for Virat Kohli because of how the Indian captain has handled the pressure and expectations both on and off-the-field, does respect Tendulkar for the way he did exactly the same thing but for almost two and a half decades. 

While Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the country to famous victories in ICC World T20(now, T20 World Cup), Cricket World Cup as well as a Champions Trophy. 

"It's not just about the ability Virat has but to understand the way to handle pressure not just on the field but also off the field and the expectations," Jayawardene told India Today, "We grew up with Sachin who had to perhaps experience the same thing. And for the next generation, it's probably on Virat's shoulders, with MS Dhoni carrying on for a while."

"Virat has a good group of guys around him as well. If you ask the Indian fans they would want Virat to win the game and that is something he has managed to control really well."

"Being the captain as well is not an easy thing. He has managed to understand that the captain's role is on the field but when he is batting it is that which is very important. So those are little things that define a personality and that is what he has been able to do really well," he added.