Mohammad Yousuf hails Virat Kohli as the number one batsman of the current generation

The Virat Kohli versus Babar Azam has been in debate in recent times. Former Pakistani batsman made this observation as he weighed in his opinion on the discussion. He spoke about both cricketers and highlighted their strengths.

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The Virat Kohli versus Babar Azam has been in debate in recent times. Former Pakistani batsman made this observation as he weighed in his opinion on the discussion. He spoke about both cricketers and highlighted their strengths.

He believes that the comparison between the two is unnecessary. Still, he piled up high praise on the Team India captain Virat Kohli. Yousuf praised Kohli’s high astounding numbers and stability across all three formats of the game. He further added that Indian cricket is the epitome of fitness. Fitness is the main factor that distinguishes a good cricketer from the great ones nowadays.

Modern-day cricket is all about fitness and training. The players of this generation are fit and fast. Mohammad Yousuf has followed Kohli’s training videos on social media. Virat Kohli is also extremely fit and quick. That is the reason being his great performance in the game.

Virat Kohli has a total of 70 centuries in the ODIs combined with T20Is. With. 12000 runs in the ODIs, Kohli is approaching the 10k mark in the long format of cricket. He has an equally great number in T20Is as well. Virat Kohli has performed exceptionally in all three formats. He is the number one batsman in today’s era of cricket.

The Indian skipper holds some of the biggest records in world cricket. Moreover, he looks destined to reach greater heights by the time he retires from cricket.

Mohammad Yousuf stacked praised for Pakistan captain, Babar Azam as well

Yousuf opined that hard work factored in on Babar Azam’s success in international cricket. Azam has worked hard on his talent to perfection. He has undergone tough drills and practices. The former Pakistani cricketer believes that hard work in practice, makes it easier to play matches. Babar worked hard consistently. Currently, he ranks number 1 in ODIs, number 6 in tests, and number 3 at T20Is. It is a remarkable achievement for one player to be in the top 10 of all 3 formats of ICC rankings.

Pakistani cricket legend Mohammad Yousuf stressed repeatedly that the comparison of players across the era is not fair. Although at present he hailed the Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the number one player in cricket.

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