The comparisons between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam have been going around for years. At present, Babar seems to have a little edge because of Kohli’s poor form. However, former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed feels Babar will never endure the sort of barren run that Kohli is going through at the moment.
Given that Pakistan would be India’s opening opponent in the Asia Cup, experts believed that Virat Kohli, 33, will have a successful comeback. However, before the much-awaited game, former Pakistani bowler Aaqib Javed drew parallels between Kohli and Azam.
While Kohli is gearing up for his return to international cricket, as he was rested for the white-ball tour of West Indies, ahead of the Asia Cup, former Pakistan pacer Aaquib Javed has made a big claim. The ex-speedster feels Pakistan’s batting sensation and captain Babar Azam, who is often compared to Kohli, won’t have a rough patch as long as the Indian star batter.
India and Pakistan are scheduled to take on each other in the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28. The Men in Blue would look to avenge the defeat they suffered in the T20 World Cup 2021. India and Pakistan haven’t faced each other since the showdown in UAE last year.
“There are two types of great players. One who, if they get stuck, their rough patch continues for a long time. The others are technically-sound players, whose rough patch cannot continue that long, like Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, Joe Root. It is difficult to find their weakness. Kohli gets stuck at times with those deliveries outside off stump. James Anderson has targetted that a million times,” said Javed while speaking on Paktv.tv.
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