Babar Azam: “The best thing I like about Virat, Rohit and Kane is how they get the team out of difficult situations and score runs against tough bowling. This is what I try to learn from them”
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Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam said he is learning from New Zealand’s Kane Williamson and the India batting duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Azam is already considered to be one of the elite batsmen in world cricket due to his ability to score runs in all three formats.
However, the 29-year-old knows he can get a lot better and is looking to pick up what he can from Rohit, Kohli and Williamson since they shine in “difficult situations and score runs against tough bowling.”
“The best thing I like about Virat, Rohit and Kane is how they get the team out of difficult situations and score runs against tough bowling. This is what I try to learn from them,” he said in a video shared by Star Sports as quoted by NDTV.
Azam recently led Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup and accumulated 122 runs in four matches at an average of 40.66 and a strike-rate of 101.66.
The men in green lost to the United States of America and India before rebounding to beat Canada and Ireland.
Despite winning those two games, Pakistan were unable to advance to the Super Eights.
Pakistan Squad for 2024 T20 World Cup: Babar Azam (capt), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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