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ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is a huge fan of Virat Kohli and has been seen praising and admiring the former Indian skipper over the years in his career.

While the Pakistan team struggling in their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign, captain Babar expressed his admiration for India's Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma while also hailing New Zealand's Kane Williamson as some of the top batters he takes inspiration from.

Babar himself is regarded as one of the finest batters in modern-day cricket but he is never shy of praising great players and performances regardless of nationality or even if there's rivalry between the teams.

 

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In a video shared by Star Sports, Babar said that it's the ability of Kohli, Rohit, and Williamson to get the team out of difficult situations that he admires the most.

"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Kane Williamson are my favorite batters in the world. They're the top players in the world. They read the conditions well, that's why they are the best. I admire them," he said.

"The best thing I like about Virat, Rohit, and Kane is how they get the team out of difficult situations and score runs against tough bowling. This is what I try to learn from them," he further said.

Talking about the ongoing tournament, Virat and Rohit have been in remarkable form with the bat and have scored the majority of runs for India.

They have been leading the run chart as the top two run-getters for the team and also feature in the overall list.

While both Virat and Kohli have scored more than 300 runs in the ongoing tournament, Babar has struggled for form lately but has bounced back brilliantly by scoring three fifties in the last four innings.

 

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Kane Williamson has had his own issues as he has struggled to even make it to New Zealand's playing XI because of injury troubles. Despite his absence, however, the Kiwis are well in contention to qualify for the semi-finals.

Pakistan are on the brink of getting eliminated from the tournament, having won just two out of their six matches and standing sixth in the table with four points under their belt.