Pakistan’s young batsman Haider Ali on Saturday (October 11) admitted that comparison with Indian great Rohit Sharma makes him uncomfortable.

Haider, who has previously hailed Rohit as his batting idol, made his debut for Pakistan in a T20 game against England last month and impressed everyone with a classy half-century.  

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 According to Haider, Rohit is a very accomplished player and he shouldn’t be compared with him.

“He is a top batsman and I feel uncomfortable when anyone compares us. There is no comparison. He has already achieved so much,” Haider quoted as saying by PTI.

The youngster said he had learnt a lot just by watching videos of other great batsmen and conceded he loved watching Rohit’s innings and taking tips from them.

Haider, 20, also expressed his desire to play all three formats for Pakistan and not just be restricted to one format.

“I can perform in all three formats as I enjoy playing in them. I had a good first class season and our coach, Muhammad Wasim had given me good guidance at the Northerns side,” he said.

Haider believes playing domestic cricket is important for any young player and if a head coach gives confidence to his player at this level, it makes a big difference to the development of that player.

“I have always felt that if your coach gives you confidence it makes a big difference to the confidence of a player and he performs to his full potential.”

(With PTI inputs)