Virat Scores In Every Match, Babar Scores In None: PAK Great Says Comparison 'Pointless'

Pakistan legend has called the comparison of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam "pointless".

While Virat Kohl is often compared to Babar Azam, Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas has called the comparison of the two modern-day batters baseless. He argued that while Kohli was consistent with the bat, Babar has not been able to score run as consistently as the Indian star.

"Yeh fizool ki baatein hai (the comparisons are pointless). Virat Kohli scores in every match the other player (Babar) doesn't score in any match so then how can you compare. The person who scores, he is the bigger player," Abbas told PTI on the sidelines of the Cricket Predicta Conclave in UAE's Sharjah.

When comparing the present day Indian team to Pakistan, the first batter in the world to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals said, that while the Indiam team plays thoughtfully, he admitted that Pakistan's defeat to Bangladesh in a home Test series was a huge setback.

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"Indian team overall is very good. Their batters are doing well and the bowlers both are good. It is a very balanced team, one that plays soch samajh kar (thoughtfully)," said Abbas.

"They have a very good captain, who understands cricket very well. So, when everything is going in your favour it is smooth sailing. That's the case with India right now.

"There is a very good chance of them doing well (at the Champions Trophy) because they have a balanced team," the 77-year-old stated.

Pakistan Cricket Will Get Better: Abbas

Despite the 0-2 defeat to Bangladesh in a Test series at home and the team's first-round exit from the T20 World Cup 2024, the ex-right handed batter remained hopeful that the team will get better.

"Bohot bada dhakka tha (It was a huge setback) that Pakistan lost to Bangladesh. We never thought that not only Pakistan will lose but it will lose so bad. Pakistan cricket abhi daamadol hai (is not doing great). The performance has dropped. I am hopeful that it will get better. The reasons behind this are many.

"It happens, the West Indies used to be the best in the world, that's not the case now. But I'm hopeful that Pakistan cricket returns to the top, the boys are working hard."