Over the years, the Asian continent has produced a number of world-class cricketers, and the current crop of cricketers are no exception. As a result, selecting the top two cricketers from Asia could be a difficult task, but former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif did not hesitate to choose his two finest current Asian players.

Although most would anticipate the India veteran to choose between former captain Virat Kohli and current captain Rohit Sharma, Kaif chose Jasprit Bumrah from India and Babar Azam from Pakistan as his two best cricketers from Asia in an interview with Sportskeeda.

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While many people talk about Indian batters, Kaif believes that Bumrah is a cricketer who has performed under duress and has been a crucial factor in increased percentage of India's Test wins away from home.

“It's a tough one, but I like Bumrah. People talk a lot about batters from Kohli to Dhoni...they are all great players but someone like Bumrah, he is very calm-headed, is cool and composed and delivers under pressure as we have seen in the last few years. He has emerged as an all-format player. His arrival has helped India in bettering their overseas Test win percentage,” he said.

When asked about his second favourite Asian cricketer, Kaif chose current Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who recently won the ICC Player of the Month title after a stellar March. Though Babar has consistently delivered, the former cricketer believes he has not been adequately rewarded for his efforts.

“Pakistan has got real talent and some fantastic player. Babar Azam is there. I like Shaheen Afridi. But I would suggest Babar. He has been playing very well and has been in form, scoring well continuously. But he isn't appreciated enough for his performances, but for Pakistan he has already been a brilliant player,” he said.