The comparison between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli has been going for a good time now. Both the players have their favorites as well as critics in the cricketing fraternity. They both have something very much in common also and that aspect is they are loved by their respective nations abundantly.
Recently former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed has also jumped his comments into this exciting rivalry of today’s time. He has commented by comparing Babar’s technique with that of Kohli’s. Javed’s during his conversation with Cricket Pakistan has opined that Virat has furthermore weak areas as compared to Babar Azam. He believed that Babar has no weak areas in his batting technique.
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“Virat Kohli has a better range [of shots] as compared to Babar Azam but he also has one area of weakness. If the ball swings, he tends to get trapped around the off-stump such as against [James] Anderson in England. When you look at Babar, you don’t see any weak areas. Just like, [Sachin] Tendulkar who also didn’t have any weak areas,” Javed said.
In his conversation, he also praised Virat’s fitness regime and added that if Babar Azam follows the same fitness regime he can become a great batsman. “Babar is technically more safe and sound but if he follows Kohli’s fitness routine he will become an even better player,” Aaqib added.
Aaqib’s comments might not go well with many Kohli fans and followers as Virat Kohli is the number one ranked ODI batsmen in the world and Babar is ranked number two.
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Babar Azam looked in sublime touch off late in the just-concluded ODI series against South Africa as he amassed 228 runs in that series. He has been many times flagged as the Kohli of Pakistan but he has insisted to be called as Babar of Pakistan and not being named after some other player.
The comparison between the two batting giants can only end in the cricketing field with both players keep on continue playing some exciting cricket.
