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Faf du Plessis weighs in on Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam

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Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has weighed in a never ending comparison between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. The cricket fraternity has been comparing the two for some time. Kohli has been one of the best players in the world for almost a decade now. The captain of India is currently considered the best all-format player.

His record in formats is unprecedented. At the age of just 32, Kohli increases his stature by scoring 70 centuries and 104 fifties in all three formats. His remarkable consistency has put him head and shoulders above his contemporaries. Currently, India’s batting superstar is the only batsman to have an average of over 50 in all three formats.

Babur is also considered to be the best, especially in the limited overs format. At just 26 years old, he is already the captain of Pakistan in all three formats. Babar has been the main batting base for Pakistan for the past few years. The right-handed batsman averages over 50 in ODIs and T20Is while his Test average is over 45. He has also performed remarkably with the bat.

Babar Azam has surprised many, says Faf du Plessis

When we talk more about the subject, Faf du Plessis He said that he sees a similarity between Virat Kohli and Babar. The South African star, who is currently in Pakistan for his first term in the PSL, was praised by both as high quality players. He also said that Babar has surprised many with his batting in the shortest format of the game.

“I do [see similarity between Kohli and Babar]. They are high quality players. Babar has taken another step towards becoming one of the great players of the sport in the last one year, so he has got an exciting future, ”Faf du Plessis told Cricket Pakistan.

He said, I think he surprised a lot of people with his T20 cricket. People may have originally boxed him up as someone who hasn’t got much power but certainly his T20 game of late has been remarkable, “he said.