Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli: 'Hadd se zyada hype, 'king' tag ne chadha diya' - Ex-cricketer's blunt take
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has dismissed comparisons between Pakistan's Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. Jaffer feels Azam has received excessive hype. He suggests this has led to pressure on Azam to perform like Kohli.
Jaffer also cited captaincy as a factor in Azam's performance dips. Despite this, Jaffer acknowledges Azam's talent and class as one of Pakistan's top batters.
NEW DELHI: The comparisons between Pakistan batter Babar Azam and India’s batting stalwart Virat Kohli have persisted for a long time. Whenever Babar finds form, scores runs or leads his team to victory, comparisons with Kohli flood social media, especially among Pakistan fans. However, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has dismissed these comparisons, saying the Pakistan star is overhyped.
“Dekhiye, achhe player hain, isme koi shak nahi hai. Main personally unko kaafi like bhi karta hoon. Lekin mujhe lagta hai ki unko unki had se zyada hype mil gayi.
Unko itna chadha diya gaya ki unki comparison Virat Kohli se hone lagi, unko ‘king’ bola jane laga [Look, he is a good player, there’s no doubt about that. I personally like him a lot. But I feel he has been hyped beyond his limits.