Mohammad Amir: “It’s easier to dismiss Rohit Sharma than to dismiss Babar Azam because Rohit plays aggressively and gives you chances as a bowler”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir finds it tougher to dismiss Babar Azam than India captain Rohit Sharma.
Abdur Rauf: “Babar Azam, when in form, is exceptional. But personally, my favourite batsman is Rohit Sharma. I believe Rohit is currently the best batsman in world cricket. He is way better than Virat and Babar”
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Former Pakistan fast bowler Abdur Rauf believes India captain Rohit Sharma is a “way better” batsman than Babar Azam and Virat Kohli.
Khawaja Nafay: “Since I started playing cricket, I have followed Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam. Rohit plays all bowlers with ease, while whenever I saw Babar on TV, he was scoring runs. Seeing Babar Azam, I got motivated, and I worked hard to make runs”
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Pakistan up-and-coming batsman Khawaja Nafay said he admires limited overs captain Babar Azam and aims to be just as successful as the 29-year-old is.
Rohit Sharma: “We don’t have Shaheen, Naseem, and Rauf in our nets, so we have to practice against who we have available. All three are quality bowlers and have been performing well. Pakistan have always had quality bowlers”
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Rohit Sharma, the India captain, has acknowledged that the Pakistan pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are “quality bowlers.”
Shoaib Akhtar: “I don’t think Rohit is able to read or understand Shaheen at all”
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Shoaib Akhtar, the legendary fast bowler, believes that India captain Rohit Sharma cannot play Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi “at all.”
Dale Steyn: “This man, Shaheen Shah Afridi. Rohit Sharma, watch your pegs”
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Iconic South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn jokingly said India captain Rohit Sharma should watch his stumps when facing Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Rohit Sharma: “None, both are quality, quite threatening with the new ball, can swing the ball, quite fast. So I would say none”
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India captain Rohit Sharma has admitted he wouldn’t want to face Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he bowls “quite fast” and generates good swing.
Waqar Younis: “There isn’t much you can do about that delivery. That was too good for Rohit”
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Waqar Younis, the legendary Pakistan fast bowler, said Shaheen Shah Afridi’s bowling has been “too good” for India captain Rohit Sharma.
Matthew Hayden: “You’ve got to be conservative against Shaheen Afridi. Remember the T20 World Cup in 2021. We’ll never forget that ball he bowled to Rohit Sharma, so a little bit of caution is needed against Shaheen Afridi”
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Matthew Hayden, the iconic Australia big-hitting opener, has warned batsmen to be cautious when facing Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi as he is starting to find his groove again.
Rohit Sharma: “All the pacers in Pakistan team are equally good. I will not pick any individual. It creates a big controversy”
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Rohit Sharma, the India captain, has refused to stir up “big controversy” by picking the toughest Pakistan bowler to face.