Ahmed Shehzad: “No one should be compared with anyone because it’s unfair and it adds extra pressure, which we are now seeing on Babar Azam”
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Senior Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad doesn’t want to see batsman Babar Azam being compared to India megastar Virat Kohli as it does nothing but put extra pressure on him.
Danish Kaneria: “Who is comparing them? I am tired of hearing that people compare them. When you’re talking about comparing, look at the runs Virat has scored. He has scored runs all around the world. He is a massive player”
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has asked who is even comparing limited overs captain Babar Azam to India batting superstar Virat Kohli.
Ahmed Shehzad: “Abdullah seems to be in an ongoing love affair with ducks. Many have compared him to Rahul Dravid, but when will this special talent perform for Pakistan?”
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Senior Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad said many people have compared opener Abdullah Shafique to legendary India cricketer Rahul Dravid, but questioned “when will this special talent perform for Pakistan”.
Abdur Rauf: “People often compare Mohammad Amir and other bowlers with Wasim Akram but in my opinion, these bowlers including Amir not even 50 percent of Wasim Akram”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf doesn’t think left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir is “even 50 percent of Wasim Akram”.
Harbhajan Singh: “Please don’t do Virat Kohli’s comparison with Babar Azam. Virat is Virat and what he has achieved in cricket, very few have. Babar may be a very good batter, but he is not in the same league as Virat Kohli. Virat has dominated world cricket”
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has made it clear that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “is not in the same league as Virat Kohli”.
Mohammad Amir: “Virat Kohli is the greatest player of this generation. I laugh when comparisons are made between him and Babar Azam, Steve Smith, or Joe Root”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has admitted that he laughs when Babar Azam is compared to India batsman Virat Kohli.
Ravichandran Ashwin: “I feel we should end this debate once and for all. First of all, across the border, Babar Azam and Virat Kohli shouldn’t be mentioned in the same line”
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin doesn’t want Pakistan batsman Babar Azam compared to Virat Kohli as he feels there are not on the same level.
Saud Shakeel on being compared to Sunil Gavaskar: “My career has just started for Pakistan. I never took pressure of getting compared with the legendary batters”
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Pakistan Test vice-captain Saud Shakeel said his career is just getting started after he was compared to legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar.
Kamran Akmal: “We spoke about him (Harbhajan) making fun of Babar Azam. I admit the class of Babar and Brian Lara don’t match and there is no point making comparisons but as cricketers, we shouldn’t be making fun”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal confronted ex-India spinner Harbhajan Singh for “making fun of Babar Azam”.
Nayan Mongia: “You compare him with Virat Kohli and he is not even close to Virat Kohli. So, the pressure is on Babar Azam and the Pakistan team that till he fires, everything is fine, but if he gets out, Pakistan’s batting collapses”
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Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Nayan Mongia said Pakistan limited overs captain Babar Azam “is not even close to Virat Kohli”.