Pakistan captain Babar Azam is not having a great time with the bat in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 in the UAE. He has failed to live up to expectations on both occasions against India, in a group match and a super four clash in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022.
However, Pakistan, on the back of some all-round performance, managed to pull off a remarkable five-wicket victory against India in the second super-four match of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday (September 4) to consolidate their position in the points table.
Following the match on Sunday, India's batting star Virat Kohli, who smashed a knock of 60 runs off 44 balls against Pakistan, spoke about his friendship with Babar and stated that he is much younger than him but is always eager to learn new things.
Virat Kohli said in the post-match presentation: “Babar is a nice guy, we have had good conversations. Of course, he is much junior to me, and about kingship and all, I am not sure. But one thing is there he is always keen to learn so there is no surprise he is playing like this in all formats.”
The right-hander further said that the Pakistan players are quite friendly and they shared a mutual respect for each other.
He signed off by saying, “It is always nice meeting and in fact other [Pakistan players] as well. They are very friendly and we have mutual respect for each other. I have certainly realized they are competitive, but there is respect there as well.”
(News18 inputs)
