Pakistan skipper in ODIs and T20Is, Babar Azam on Thursday said that he would like it more if he gets compared with the Pakistani cricketers rather than someone like the Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Over the last two years, the comparison between both Babar and Kohli has been increasing in recent times, looking at the styles of both the batsmen.

Talking about the same during a teleconference, Babar said, “If you want to compare me with someone, I would like to be compared to Pakistan’s players, instead of Virat Kohli. We have had legends like Javed Miandad, Younis Khan, Inzamam-ul-Haq. If you compare me to these legends, I will like it more and feel proud of my accomplishments.”

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Babar is currently standing at the number one position in the ICC T20I batsmen rankings while Kohli is at the numero uno position in the ODI rankings. The 25-year-old Azam has managed to maintain a healthy average of 50 in ODI and T20Is and a little over 45 in Tests. He is currently featuring in 20-member Pakistan squad that tested negative for Covid-19 earlier this week after arriving in England for the three-match Test series against England.

Pakistan and England would be locking horns with each other for a three-match T20I series as well. The dates for the series have not been revealed yet. All international cricket has been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fortunately, England and West Indies will face each other in the three-match Test series, beginning July 8 and this will mark the return of international cricket.

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On Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) went on to announce that the English cricketer will be donning a ”Black Lives Matter” logo on their jerseys during the three-match Test series against the Windies. In a mark of solidarity, the logos on the playings shirts of both the teams will be identical.