Former Pakistan player Danish Kaneria said that it wouldn’t be fair to draw comparisons between Babar Azam and India’s star batter Virat Kohli, suggesting that Kohli is miles ahead of the Pakistan captain as well. Kaneria shared how Kohli delivered a stunning knock under pressure during India’s opening match of the 2023 World Cup against Australia in Chennai on Sunday as well. While chasing a 200-run target, India had a poor start. India were 2/3 at one stage, losing Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Shreyas Iyer for ducks but Kohli, once again steadied the ship with KL Rahul and sealed the deal.
Heaping praise on Kohli, Danish Kaneria said in his latest YouTube video: “Virat Kohli is a maestro. There is no bigger player than him. People compare Babar Azam to Virat Kohli, but Babar Azam is nowhere near him. The way he guided India to a victory against Australia was not easy. Yes, he did get a chance, but dropped catches are part and parcel of the game. Losing and impossible are two words that don’t apply to Virat Kohli.”
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While Virat Kohli starred with the bat against Australia, Babar Azam failed to score during Pakistan’s opening clash against the Netherlands. He scored just five runs off 18 balls as well. And, Danish Kaneria further added that Team India did the right thing by picking left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav over senior leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in their 2023 World Cup squad as well.
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“The Indian selectors should be appreciated for going with Kuldeep Yadav over Yuzvendra Chahal. Kuldeep is bowling far better than Chahal at the moment. This Indian spin trio is a very dangerous combination. Every team will find it difficult to negate them because there is variety in that spin attack,” he concluded.
