Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been on a record-breaking spree with the bat in recent times. Apart from his on-field exploits, the right-hander is also winning hearts of the cricket fans with his kindness.

On Thursday (July 14), Babar tweeted his support for veteran India batter Virat Kohli, who is enduring an extended lean patch with the bat across three formats.

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After Kohli was dismissed for 16 in the second ODI against England at Lord’s, Babar took to Twitter and wrote: “This too shall pass. Stay strong. #ViratKohli”.

For his classy tweet, Babar Azam was lauded by the fans and former cricketers on the micro-blogging site.

On the eve of Pakistan’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, Babar addressed a press conference and he was asked about his Twitter post on Kohli.

"As a player myself, I know you can go through such a phase (out of form) and I also know what a player goes through in such a phase. In those times, you need support. I just tweeted thinking that it will give just some support. He is one of the best players," Babar said during a press conference.

"He is playing a lot of cricket and he knows how to come out of these situations. It takes time, if you back players, it will be really good," he added.

Coming to Babar Azam, he has been in terrific form this year. The 27-year-old has been scoring runs at an average of 92-plus in ODIs, slamming three centuries and two fifties. His Test stats are also commendable this season, averaging 78 over three matches with a highest score of 196.

On the other hand, Virat Kohli has been struggling to score big runs for the past three seasons, having last scored an international ton in November 2019.

(With NDTV inputs)