Former Pakistan Player Makes A Bold Claim Comparing Virat Kohli With Babar Azam

The 15th edition of the Asia Cup is going to start on 27 August 2022 in UAE. Meanwhile, India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan on 28 August 2022. Now, ahead of that match, a former Pakistani pacer came out with a bold claim comparing Virat Kohli with Babar Azam.

Speaking about forms, Virat Kohli has failed to score a ton for India across all three formats since 2019. On the other hand, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has become a force to reckon with in recent times across all three formats. Now, Aaqib Javed made a massive comment ahead of this mega clash later this month.

‘Babar Azam will never have a rough patch that long. Virat Kohli gets stuck at times.” – Aaqib Javed

Speaking on Paktv.tv, Javed opined that Babar Azam is more technically sound than Virat Kohli. For that reason, he will never have a such long rough patch in his career as Kohli. He also suggested Kohli for playing an inning without being cautious. He said: “There are two types of great players. One is players who, if they get stuck, their rough patch continues for a long time. The others are technically-sound players, whose rough patches cannot continue that long, like Babar Azam, Kane Williamson, and 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.”

“Last day I was watching him bat and I felt that he is now consciously trying not to play those deliveries from a distance. When you change your technique, these problems will surface. To come out of it, he can try playing a big knock without being conscious. That will help him sustain a purple patch for a long time,” Javed added.

Aaqib Javed also said that questions will arise if Virat fails to score again in the Asia Cup. “If Kohli doesn’t perform, and India loses, they also face a similar situation like us. Then questions tend to arise why didn’t they play an in-form Deepak Hooda, suppose. But in UAE pitches, even out-of-form batters tend to find a rhythm,” Javed concluded.