Ahead of this iconic India vs Pakistan encounter, Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam showered accolades upon India’s star batsman Virat Kohli, sharing the precious classes and insights he gained from him.
Babar, who scored an imposing 151 runs off simply 131 balls of their Asia Cup 2023 opener towards Nepal in Multan, additionally took a nostalgic journey down reminiscence lane, recounting a gathering with Virat again in 2019.
“I have learned a lot from Kohli – a big player like Kohli says something good about you, it gives a lot of confidence. It was a proud moment for me,” Babar Azam instructed Star Sports.
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“When I met Virat Kohli in 2019. He was at his peak. Now also he is at his peak. I asked him a few questions about the batting approach and he was kind enough to explain to me in so much detail. I got a lot of help from it,” he added.
Babar’s remark got here after Virat praised the Pakistan captain final 12 months.
“I saw a lot of regard and respect from him from day one. That hasn’t changed regardless of the fact that he is the top batsman in world across formats at the moment. I don’t see his attitude and approach changing towards me,” Kohli had mentioned.
The Asia Cup is being performed within the ODI format as a costume rehearsal for the ICC World Cup to be performed in October-November in India.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com