There’s no comparison between me and Kohli: Babar Azam

TIL Desk Sports/ Pakistan middle-order batsman Babar Azam has played down his comparison with Indian skipper Virat Kohli, saying there is no similarity between the two.

When quizzed by a fan on Twitter how he felt about being called the “Virat Kohli of Pakistan”, Azam insisted that the comparison between the duo is not equivalent as the Indian skipper is a great batsman while he is just a beginner.

“There is no comparison. Virat Kohli is a great batsman and I am just a beginner. But I would like to be recalled as [the] Babar Azam of Pakistan,” Azam wrote on Twitter while replying to one of his fans.

Last year, Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur also likened Azam with Kohli, saying the 22-year-old is an exceptional player and could perform as good as the Indian swashbuckling batsman.

“He [Azam] is a young gun who will be an exceptional player. I’ll go so far as to say, at the same age, I reckon he’s as good as Virat Kohli, which I know that’s high praise but he’s right up there.”