Ever since his emergence as Pakistan's best batter across formats, Babar Azam has been widely compared with his more experienced Indian counterpart Virat Kohli.

Thanks to his consistency in recent years, the Pakistan skipper is currently holding a numero uno position in the ICC ODI Rankings, third in T20I and fourth in Test cricket.

On the other hand, Kohli is widely regarded as one of the finest batters of the modern era. The right-hander has over 25000 runs and 76 centuries to his name in international cricket.

The on-field rivalry aside, Babar and Kohli share a very healthy relationship with one another and mutual respect as well.

Ahead of the high-voltage India versus Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2023, Babar recalled how Kohli generously helped him during the 2019 ODI World Cup.

“When I met Virat Kohli during the 2019 World Cup, he was at the peak of his power, he’s still at his peak. I asked him a few questions, he generously explained. I’ve learnt a lot from him," said Babar while speaking to Star Sports.

He added, “It feels good, when someone says something like that, what Virat said about me is a very proud thing. I got a lot of confidence from what he had said about me."

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The much-anticipated India versus Pakistan encounter in the Asia Cup 2023 will be held in Pallekele on Saturday (September 2).