Pakistan rising batting Star Babar Azam is probably the best young batsman in the world currently. Last year, Pakistan’s coach Mickey Arthur compared Azam to Kohli, saying the 23-year-old reminds him of the India skipper at the same age.
However Azam said he shouldn’t be compared to team India’s captain and claimed that Kohli is “the No.1 batsman in the world”.
“He compared me with a very big player. I think it shouldn’t be done. But that is the coach’s thinking. Maybe the stats at the start of our careers are similar, but he is the No.1 batsman in the world. I want to perform at a high level for Pakistan too,” said Azam in an interview with ESPN Cricinfo.
“I loved watching AB de Villiers in the early days. I used to follow him closely. I copied him a lot too. In the nets, I used to at least try some of the shots he played in the matches. Those hadn’t been played back then. I still don’t try those shots. I play normally. Nowadays I follow Virat Kohli, Hashim Amla, and of course, de Villiers,” said Azam.
