Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are two leading cricketers in the world, who lead their respective national teams, India and Pakistan. His performance in One Day International (ODI) has been a topic of discussion among cricket fans around the world.
Kohli's career in ODI has been brilliant. He has played 283 ODI matches, in which he has scored 13,271 runs in 274 innings. His highest score in ODI is 183. Kohli holds the record of becoming the fastest to score 13,000 runs in ODIs, he achieved this feat in just 244 innings. He has also broken the records of fastest to 8,000, 9,000, 10,000 and 11,000 ODI runs, posing a real threat to Sachin Tendulkar's record.
Babar, on the other hand, has made great progress in his cricket career. He made his debut for the Pakistan cricket team in a T20 International against Zimbabwe in 2015 and made his ODI debut in the same year. Babar has played 107 ODI matches and scored 19 centuries. He became the second-fastest player to reach 2,000 ODI runs and the second-fastest to reach 1,000 T20I runs. Notably, Babar has become the fastest to score 5,000 ODI runs, surpassing Kohli's record.
Comparing their performances, Kohli has a higher batting average, but Babar has a better strike rate. The thing to note is that Kohli has played more than twice as many matches as Babar, due to which there may be some difference in his figures.
Talking about star cricketers, Ian Bishop of Star Sports has praised Babar as a champion batsman and believes that he is currently at the forefront of batting skills. Bishop also expressed confidence that Babar will perform well against Sri Lanka in the upcoming series.
“So, how central is Babar Azam to this Pakistani lineup, and I believe he will take charge in this shootout, not only because he is the captain, but because he is the leader of that batting unit in terms of talent. It Is the perfect center."
This comparison between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam shows the incredible talent and achievements of both the cricketers, which contributes to the excitement and discussion among cricket fans across the globe.
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