Former Pakistan player Younis Khan has expressed that Team India should play well for their captain Virat Kohli in the T20 World Cup 2021 as it will be his last tournament as a T20 captain. He said that because Virat Kohi had announced on September 16, prior to the resumption of the IPL 2021 that he would quit the T20 captaincy after this mega event. He even announced that he won’t lead RCB next season as well.

While speaking with Uncut, Younis Khan has lauded Virat Kohli and said that he has changed the game for India. “He has been amazing. As a player or as a role model, he has been terrific. He is one of them who has changed the game for his country. His whole nation is proud of him. It’s good luck for him for this upcoming T20 World Cup. And I hope that he play really well. And team India should perform for him because as a captain this will be his last series in T20s. I hope him and his nation perform well. And he should also leave his captaincy on a high note, just as I left it in 2009 with a World Cup victory,” said Younis Khan.

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However, Younis Khan has also expressed his views on the comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. He claimed that they should not be compared as there is a huge difference between them. While Virat Kohli made his India debut way back in 2008, Babar Azam debuted recently in 2015 as well. However, Babar Azam displaced Virat Kohli from the No.1-ranked One-Day International (ODI) batter in April also.

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“Look, both are top players, legendary players. If we talk about Babar Azam, he is still quite young. And yes, he has performed so many times but his career is still in the making. And on the other hand, Virat Kohli debuted in year 2008. So he has been playing since 13 whereas Babar’s debut was in 2015, so we should ponder on that before comparison. But these types of comparisons do feel good as well,” he added further.

India and Pakistan will take on each other at the Dubai International Stadium on October 24, Sunday.