Pakistan’s newly-appointed limited-overs skipper, Babar Azam has often drawn comparisons with India’s Virat Kohli. The young batter witnessed a meteoric rise taking his name in the league of modern-day greats. However, Babar has downplayed his comparisons with Kohli saying they are a different kind of players.
The right-handed batsman from Pakistan has proved his credentials in white-ball and has fixed his place in the Test team as well. Babar Azam is also the only batsman to feature within the top 5 in the ICC Rankings across the formats. He has gone from strength to strength ever since making his debut.
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The 25-year-old has earned praise from all quarters; however, he doesn’t want to compare himself with others. Babar admitted during an interview that he is only striving to improve his game and take Pakistan to many more wins. Recently, Pakistan has witnessed a dip in success in ODIs and Test despite being the No. 1 side in the T20Is.
“It’s better if you are not comparing. I have said that he is a different kind of a player, and I am a different player,” Azam said a during a press conference.
“I am only striving to bat well and help my team to victory every time I take to the field,” he added.
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Furthermore, speaking on the possibility of playing cricket behind-closed-doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, Babar Azam reiterated that they are already used to playing in empty stadiums in the UAE. Notably, Pakistan have been playing their home games in the UAE as other teams are reluctant to travel to Pakistan in the wake of the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan side. However, recently Sri Lanka toured the country which is seen as the benchmark to bring back the sport.
“We know better than other teams how it feels to play without crowd having played most of our cricket in Dubai in last 10 years. It’s not a great feeling for fans and it’s not great for us also,” Babar Azam signed off.
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