Asia Cup 2022 Championship: Bromance and respect between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam
Today's match in Asia Cup will see a battle that will have the world's eye. The best T20I team with two best legends, Virat Kohi and Babar Azam
Bromance and respect between Virat Kohli and Babar AzamFormer Indian skipper Virat Kohli met and greeted Pakistan skipper Babar Azam ahead of Asia Cup 2022 clash. The warm meeting between the two players ended the rivalry for a brief period on social media, highlighting the bromance between the two.
All the cricket fans were over the moon to see the two greats of the game captured in a single frame. The two players showed mutual respect as they did a handshake with a smile. And now, fans cannot wait to witness the marquee encounter between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam.
Contrasting Year for the duo
The comparison between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam is rampant among fans, keeping social media divided over the two. The comparison found its foundation owing to the benchmarks these two have set with their consistent and conventional batting styles.
Virat Kohli has been one of the biggest names in the game of cricket; however, his lean patch with the bat has extended for nearly three years. Whereas in this period, Babar Azam enjoyed one of his best seasons in the game.
In 2022, Virat Kohli played 16 international matches across all the formats, and he could fetch 476 runs at his career lowest average of 25.05 and a poor strike rate of 56.59.
On the opposite end stands Babar Azam, who this year has scored 1406 runs from 15 matches across all international formats at an average of 78.11 and strike rate of 65.60. It includes 5 tons and ten half-centuries, with the highest score of 196. His artistic batsmanship is a new chapter in the annals of cricket.
As Babar Azam climbs the ladder in ICC rankings, Virat Kohli has slipped into losing his number 1 spot.
Virat Kohli has recently admitted the mental pressure he was going through and his aspiration to help his team win the Asia Cup.
Hopefully, the Asia Cup will end the lean patch for Virat Kohli, and there will be solid batting competition between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli.
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