‘No One Can Match Him at the Moment’: Former Pakistan Captain on Comparison Between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam

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Last Update: January 29, 2023, 5:30 PM IST

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (AFP Image)

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (AFP Image)

Kohli has been a consistent performer across formats for over a decade, while Babar has also made a big name for himself after making his international debut in 2015.

Misbah-ul-Haq feels there should be no comparison between the two Virat Kohli And as a former Babar Azam has played a greater amount of cricket than the current Pakistan captain. Kohli is often regarded as the best batsman in modern-day cricket, while the emergence of Babar in recent years has forced fans to draw comparisons between the two batsmen.

Both the batsmen share a good rapport off the field as they have often spoken highly of each other in public forums.

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Kohli has been a consistent performer across formats for over a decade, while Babar has also made a big name for himself since making his international debut in 2015.

However, Misbah feels that no one can match Kohli at the moment as he has played more cricket than Babar and has been consistent at all levels.

“There should be no comparison between the two. Kohli has played a lot of cricket, Babar is just starting out. You can compare when Babar will play only this much cricket. Kohli has played more cricket, and at the moment no one can match him, Misbah said on paktv.tv.

Kohli, who had a bad patch of almost one-and-a-half years, returned to form during the Asia Cup 2023 last year and was also the top run-scorer in the T20 World Cup, where he played one of the best innings in T20s against Pakistan. Was. Group Stage Clash. 2023 also started on a high note with the bat, with two ODI hundreds against Sri Lanka.

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Meanwhile, Babar was recently named the ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2022 for his batting exploits but the Pakistan captain has led his team to the finals of both the multi-national tournaments in Asia Cup and T20 WC. Struggled in spite of doing.

Misbah feels Babar has the potential to emulate Kohli in the future but at the moment the Indian batsman has no match.

Misbah said, “Yes, Babar is a class player and he can achieve things like Kohli in future, but at the moment there is no point in comparison between the two as it is just the beginning for Babar.”

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