Mohammad Hafeez: “Babar Azam is not the true king; it is Virat Kohli. Look at his performances – he has dominated all over the world. We need to move beyond the PR machinery and focus on real performers”
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Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has proclaimed that Babar Azam “is not the true king”, saying it is time to “move beyond the PR machinery”.
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.
Fakhar Zaman: “I admire Babar Azam more than Virat Kohli. He has more range of shots in Tests and ODIs”
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Pakistan big-hitter Fakhar Zaman said he admires Babar Azam over India batsman Virat Kohli as he has a wider range of shots in his arsenal in Tests and ODIs.
Mohammad Amir: “For you Virat Kohli is a big player because he is from India, but for me, Babar Azam is a big player because we belong to the same country”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Amir has called batsman Babar Azam a “big player”.
Azam Khan: “I think everyone should learn consistency from Babar Azam and Virat Kohli and the dedication they have towards their work”
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Wicketkeeper Azam Khan believes Babar Azam is Pakistan’s best batsman and urged people to learn from him when it comes to consistency.
Fakhar Zaman: “In my opinion, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma will be important players for India in the upcoming tournament”
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Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman believes the India trio of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya will pose a big threat in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Rohail Nazir: “In modern-day cricket, I want to play and become like Babar Azam and Virat Kohli”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir has big aspirations for the future as he wants to become the next Babar Azam and Virat Kohli.
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.
Ricky Ponting: “This might be exactly what Babar needs. Maybe Babar needs to get away for a while and stop trying too hard. Lock the kit bag away for a while”
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Iconic Australia captain Ricky Ponting has suggested that Pakistan batsman Babar Azam “lock the kit bag away” and take a short break from playing cricket.
