Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin is of the opinion that “Virat Kohli is slightly better” than present Pakistan captain Babar Azam. Speaking on the sidelines of the continuing ILT20 league, Azharuddin was requested by Cricket Pakistan to choose a greater batsman between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, to which he replied, “Kohli is an skilled participant. Their quantity is large. I feel it’s all the time troublesome to check two gamers, however these are two very completely different gamers. But for those who see, Kohli is barely higher.
Virat Kohli has scored 24936 runs in his worldwide profession which incorporates 74 centuries and 129 half-centuries. On the opposite hand, Babar Azam has scored 11864 runs with the assistance of 28 centuries and 80 half-centuries.
“Babar is a really good boy. I’ve all the time had a great dialog with him. I’m not certain about kinship as he’s a lot youthful than me, however respect. There is all the time respect,” Virat Kohli himself had admitted whereas speaking to Star Sports in the course of the 2022 Asia Cup.
Mohammad Azharuddin Shuts Down Debate On Comparison Between Virat Kohli And Babar Azam
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Recalling their first assembly, Kohli had mentioned, ‘He was all the time desirous to study. He spoke to me after our recreation within the 2019 World Cup. I’ve all the time mentioned that he’s desirous to study and it’s no shock that he’s taking part in like this in all codecs of the sport. He is clearly a really proficient participant.
Virat Kohli has been in scintillating kind after breaking a three-year century drought in Bangladesh in December. Back to his previous finest, he scored two centuries and scored 283 runs in three matches towards Sri Lanka, leaping two locations to achieve the highest 5 within the newest ICC ODI rankings.
Kohli now has 750 factors and is eyeing second place Rassie van der Dussen (766) and third place Quinton de Kock (759), whereas Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is main with 887 factors.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
