Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli has established himself as one of the greats of cricket whereas Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has a lot of work to do to reach the stature of the modern-day greats in the game.
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli have often been compared thanks to the similarity between their batting styles, While the star Indian batter has been an outright superstar in the game, Babar Azam does seem to have taken the lead in the last couple of years or so.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan Singh believes that Virat Kohli has been one of the modern greats in the international circuit scoring runs for India across all three formats of the game.
Moreover, the Pakistan skipper has got to do some work to reach his level in International cricket and added that Babar has been very good in the longer format of the game and said his game in T20 cricket needs to be improved.
“Virat Kohli has established himself as a great, while Babar still has a lot to do. He will reach there someday, as he is a wonderful player. He is very good in Test cricket, but maybe T20 doesn’t suit him a lot,” Harbhajan Singh said.
Babar Azam is touted to be the next big thing in International cricket, as he was often compared with Virat Kohli. He made his debut in 2015 and since then has gone on to break numerous records in white-ball cricket, as he impressed everyone with his consistency to perform in all three formats of the game against high-quality opponents in International cricket.
Babar Azam Is In The Making To Be Greatest Batsman Ever – Shoaib Akhtar
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar too agreed with Harbhajan Singh over the comparison of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. The pacer feels that the former Indian skipper is already the greatest cricketer in the game. Meanwhile, Babar Azam is on the verge of becoming the modern-day great in International cricket.
“Virat Kohli is the greatest, and Babar Azam is in the making to be the greatest batsman ever. He is trying to get better in T20s. People are behind him for no reason.” Shoaib Akhtar said
Virat Kohli has dominated the game for over a decade or so. The 34-year-old has been spearheading India’s batting attack in all three formats of the game. On the other hand, Babar Azam has been an exceptional performer for men in green in all three formats since his debut for Pakistan and is regarded as one of the greatest batters from Pakistan to play in world cricket.