Asia Cup 2023: In Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam ‘Shoot-out Match’, Pakistan Star Leading: Ex-Chennai Super Kings Star

Virat Kohli and Babar Azam have been two of probably the most celebrated batters among the many modern-day greats. The sub-continent gamers have impressed in all three codecs. Virat Kohli has to date performed 111 Tests (8676 runs, common 49.29), 279 ODIs (13027 runs, common 57.38) and 115 T20Is (4008 runs, common 52.73). Pakistan captain Babar Azam, however, has to date performed 49 exams (3772 runs, common 47.74), 107 ODIs (5380 runs, 58.47 common) and 104 T20Is (3485 runs, Average 41.48). Though Babar Azam is comparatively a lot youthful between the 2, a comparability between has at all times dominated the narrative.

Australia nice Matthew Hayden, who has performed within the Indian Premier League for MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings, has an attention-grabbing tackle their comparability.

“Babar Azam is a champion. He comes back from these things time and time again because that’s what champions do. When you think about the statistical comparison at the same stage, Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam, Babar Azam is actually leading that shoot-out match,” Matthew Hayden, former Australia opener, instructed Star Sports, in accordance with OneCricket.

“So that’s how significant he is to the Pakistani team lineup and I am sure that he can do it in this shoot-out against Sri Lanka. Babar is central not only because he is the captain but he is absolutely central in terms of the talent of that batting unit.”

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam not too long ago claimed the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for the third time, bagging the award for August 2023. Babar who at present sits comfortably on the summit of the ODI rankings continued to impress with bat within the month of August.

His richness of type was mirrored in his performances as he struck two fifties and a century. In Pakistan’s ODI sequence in opposition to Afghanistan, Babar struck two fifties within the closing two matches.

He introduced up a 118-run stand with Imam-ul-Haq within the second ODI that laid the inspiration for an exciting last-over finale. Babar contributed 53 runs with the bat and was backed by Imam (91 runs) and the decrease order.

Babar did not cease there, he replicated his efficiency within the third ODI along with his beautiful knock of 60. His elegant batting abilities had been on show within the Asia Cup opener in opposition to Nepal. Babar’s knock of 151 made him the primary captain within the Asia Cup to attain 150 or greater than that.

“I am delighted to be named ICC Player of the Month for August 2023. The past month has been extraordinary for my team and I have put some terrific performances. With the Asia Cup coming to Pakistan after such a long time, it was great to play in front of the passionate and cricket-loving crowds of Multan and Lahore. That I scored my second ODI score of 150-plus in front of my own people in Multan doubled the joy,” Babar stated as quoted from ICC.

“I am looking forward to making the most of the form as we head into an exciting phase of cricket with the backend of the Asia Cup nearing and the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup around the corner. My team and I are eager to bring joy and happiness to the millions of Pakistan fans,” Babar added.

With ANI inputs