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‘Kohli’s Legacy Is Better Than The Entire Pakistan’: Fakhar Zaman Faces Backlash For Comparing Virat Kohli With Babar Azam

Fakhar Zaman took to social media to make a comparison between Babar Azam's exclusion due to his recent form and how India treated Virat Kohli when the latter failed to score from 2020 to 2022.

Virat Kohli and Babar Azam
Virat Kohli and Babar Azam

Babar Azam, the former skipper of Pakistan has been left out while pace bowlers Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah pulled out of the last two Tests against England, the first time in his 54-test career that Babar will be “rested” from the red-ball format. His performance has been under scrutiny since the turn of 2023, especially in Tests, as he hasn’t registered a half-century in the last 18 innings. Babar has been struggling from poor form since a very long time now. In nine Tests played this year, Babar has scored only just below 21. Form issues are also threatening Shaheen, who was rested or dropped for the second Test against Bangladesh last month and for the final Test in Sydney back in January.

Pakistan’s overall performance has also been underwhelming, posting over 500 runs in their first innings yet still suffering an innings defeat—the first time in Test history that a team has lost by an innings after scoring more than 500 runs.

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Fakhar Zaman Slammed PCB For Resting Babar Azam

Fakhar Zaman was one of the most vocal voices among the Pakistani players as he felt the compulsion to condemn the decision to send Babar on a break. He took to social media to make a comparison between this and how India treated Virat Kohli when the latter failed to score from 2020 to 2022. Though Kohli averages less than 30 over three years, he did not ever get out of the Indian XI. According to Fakhar Zaman it is extremely worrying that Babar Azam is made to sit out.

“India didn’t bench Virat Kohli during his rough stretch between 2020 and 2023 (2022), when he averaged 19.33, 28.21, and 26.50, respectively. If we are considering sidelining our premier batsman, arguably the best Pakistan has ever produced, it could send a deeply negative message across the team. There is still time to avoid pressing the panic button; we should focus on safeguarding our key players rather than undermining them.” Zaman wrote on X.

Fakhar Zaman Gets Brutally Criticized For Comparing Virat Kohli With Babar Azam

In Tests, the star player of India Virat Kohli has scored 8947 runs in 115 matches, this includes 29 centuries and 30 half centuries. While, Babar Azam has scored 3997 runs in 55 matches, this includes 9 centuries and 26 half centuries.

Pakistan will be playing their second Test against England starting October 15.

Pakistan Squad (for 2nd and 3rd Tests): Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha and Zahid Mehmood.

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