Former Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim selected his ex-captain and fellow countryman Babar Azam over Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli when it comes to a greater ODI and Check batsman. Wasim feels that Babar is at present the main One-day batter on this planet for the time being and that he’s simply among the many prime 5 batters within the longest format.
The one format wherein Imad Wasim saved Virat Kohli above Babar Azam was the shortest format of the sport the place the previous is the all-time prime scorer within the worldwide circuit. Wasim made this declare whereas talking to a neighborhood Pakistani journalist nearly. His remarks about Babar and Kohli have acquired loads of backlash from followers under that video submit on X (previously Twitter).
Watch – Imad Wasim chooses Babar Azam over Virat Kohli
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— Qadir Khawaja (@iamqadirkhawaja) March 15, 2024
The Journalist named Qadir Khawaja very merely requested, “Whom do you want probably the most, Virat or Babar Azam?” In response, Imad Wasim mentioned that it relies upon earlier than stating that in response to him Babar Azam is the very best ODI participant for the time being and a prime 5 in Check cricket. He then claimed Virat Kohli is best than his countryman within the shortest format however the truth is, Kohli is best than Babar throughout codecs be it when it comes to stats or when it comes to effectiveness throughout large matches.
Whereas making these feedback, Imad Wasim’s facial features appeared as if he was a bit scared and didn’t need to trigger any kind of controversy. Actually, when he mentioned that Virat is a greater T20I participant, he adopted that up by saying that he doesn’t need to trigger any argument or any kind of warfare together with his feedback.
“It relies upon. Babar Azam, in response to me, is the very best participant of One-day cricket to be sincere for the time being and even in Check cricket you’ll be able to say that he’s among the many prime 5 batters. In T20s, Virat appears higher to me than Babar and there may be not combat or any kind confrontation in it,” Imad Wasim advised Qadir Khawaja.
This explicit comparability is nothing new anymore as followers of Babar and Virat are sometimes discovered having a warfare on social media as to whose cowl drive is best, whose captaincy is best, and who’s a greater participant general. Whereas Virat Kohli is method clear and above Babar Azam, it’s at occasions onerous to grasp what the comparisons are all about.
Imad Wasim fires Islamabad United to PSL 9 Eliminator 2 towards Peshawar
In the meantime, Imad Wasim, who retired from worldwide cricket final yr, had a man-of-the-match outing towards Quetta Gladiators final night time in Eliminator 1 of PSL 9. Whereas he remained quiet with the bat, getting run out for simply 3 runs he produced a splendid efficiency with the ball in hand, registering figures of three/12 from his quota of 4 overs.
Islamabad United went on to win the competition by 39 runs and are only a win away from getting into the ultimate the place Multan Sultans are awaiting their opponents.