- By Vishal Pushkar
- Fri, 30 Jun 2023 01:33 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
JE Sports Desk: Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are two prominent cricketers of their respective national teams. They have a strong fan following and are often compared for their batting skills and consistency. Sometimes, fans go overboard with their comparison by pulling up their stats and records.
Even former cricketers from both countries do get involved. The latest example is of former India spinner Harbhajan and Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar as they gave their verdict on the million dollar question.
"Virat Kohli has established himself as a great, while Babar Azam 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 said on his YouTube channel.
Akhtar, who was also present in the video, echoed Harbhajan's sentiments and said that eventually he will become the greatest batsman ever. He also called out criticism on Babar's batting as well.
“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," Akhtar added.
India and Pakistan will battle it out against each other in the ODI World Cup 2023 match scheduled to take place in October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.