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Cricket Players'In today's era, he is the No. 1 batsman, his performances have been unbelievable': Yousuf rates Virat Kohli, Babar Azam
Mohammad Yousuf spoke about Virat Kohli and Babar Azam and highlighted the strengths of both batsmen.
After giving her verdict on the Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar debate, Mohammad Yousuf has touched upon yet another debate that is doing the rounds these day. Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam is the newest subject that is attracting the attention of cricket fans and experts, and while there are some who have compared the two, most have given their verdict on what' special about these two players that makes them two of the finest modern-day batsmen.
On Thursday, Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas called Kohli and Babar two of his favourite batsmen from the current era, saying how these players are the only batsmen whose styles are being copies by young cricketers around the world. Yousuf, who was one of the pillars of Pakistan batting in the 1990s and 2000s, weighed in on the India and Pakistan captains, calling Kohli the No. 1 batsman of today's generation while highlighting the strength of both these batsmen.
"I've never seen him practice but have followed some his training videos on Twitter or some place else. In today's era, if someone asks me what is modern cricket, I 'd say it 's about training. The players today are fit and fast, as is Virat Kohli, which is the reason behind his terrific performances," Mohammad Yousuf said on the YouTube Show 'Cricast'
"He has 70 centuries in ODIs and T20Is combined. In ODIs, he has some 12000 runs and is approaching the 10K mark in Tests as well. In T20I as well, he has some great numbers. His performance in all three eras is high-class. In today's era, he is the No. 1 batsman. I have earlier said as well that comparisons with the players of previous era in unfair. Despite that, his performances are unbelievable."
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As for Babar, Yousuf feels the Pakistan skipper's success is highly due to the hard work he has applied on top of his talent. Yousuf feels Babar can set the blueprint for youngsters to follow, especially the ones in Pakistan, and explained how the efforts Babar has put together reflects in his position in the ICC rankings for batsmen.
"Babar has worked on his talent. He undergoes tough drills and practices. I keep telling these younger players that the harder they work on their practice, the easier it will get playing matches. Babar has been doing that constantly and look... today he is No. 1 in ODIs, No. 3 in T20Is, he's No. 6 at Tests. So, it's a big achievement that one player is in Top 10 of all three formats of ICC rankings," Yousuf added.
