Mohammad Rizwan top-scored for Pakistan with 55 off 49 balls in Sunday’s Asia Cup final but his traditional approach didn’t seem suitable for the chase, as Sri Lanka coasted to a 23-run win to claim their sixth title. Rizwan’s sluggish knock drew criticism from pundits and fans despite the stumper finishing as the leading run-getter of the competition with 281 runs from six matches. Babar Azam, on the other hand, managed just 68 runs at the event and his wretched run would be a concern before next month’s World T20 in Australia.
Despite now holding the top two spots in the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, Salman Butt, the team’s former captain, refused to compare Rizwan and Babar to India’s Rohit Sharma. A free-flowing Rohit in his element is one of the best sights in the game. Watching him bat in any format is enjoyable, whether it’s for his effortless sixes or his exquisite timing.
Butt gave Rohit high praise and claimed that if he had fitness levels half as good as those of Virat Kohli, probably one of the fittest players in cricket, he would be on par with South African legend AB de Villiers.
“Unka (Rohit) comparison nahi banta (with Babar and Rizwan). With his set of skills, Rohit ki fitness Kohli se aadhi bhi ho, toh usse zyada destructive player nahi hai. Fir uska aur sirf AB de Villiers ka match reh jaata hai, beechme koi player nahi aata. Agar woh (Rohit) bohot fit hotey Kohli ki tarah toh pata nahi woh kya kartey. ”said Butt on his YouTube channel.
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