'People like Tendulkar...': Sanjay Manjrekar sees Virat Kohli Vs Babar Azam comparison 'unfair'

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So sometimes it can be a little unfair but the greatness of these two guys is that they maintain that standard that the best performance of a rising player is equated with it," Star Sports quoted Manjrekar as saying. He added, “Yes, both very good players. One is obviously in his prime younger but coming to this kind of platform we want to say Virat Kohli and see with the format that we have here not the T20 format, Asia Cup this time round you might just see a bit of Babar Azam and maybe show his place as well." Though the discussion and comparison between Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Virat Kohli aren't new, both the cricketers share very good relationships.

Babar had shared a heartwarming post on X to show support towards Kohli in the Asia Cup last year and both were seen sharing laughter on the sidelines of India and Pakistan's practice in the UAE. However, Moody said he sees a lot of Kohli in Babar in terms of approach towards the game. He said, "I think absolutely he is.

He does remind me very much of Virat Kohli, the way he goes about his business. He plays authentic cricket shots. He seems to understand and read the game very well, which Kohli has done for over a decade.