WATCH: Not close to Virat Kohli in any sense, says Babar Azam on being compared to Indian skipper

Virat Kohli has broken several records on his road to success and has become a role model for aspiring cricketers. Young cricketers who often perform well are compared to the Indian skipper. Pakistan’s top order batsman Babar Azam was one of the players who was compared with Kohli for his style of playing.

However, Azam has a different take on the comparison. The 24-year-old who was attending a function was asked about the comparison with Kohli to which he replied, “I often hear people comparing me with Virat Kohli. I think he is a very big player and I am not close to him in any sense as yet. I have just started my career while he has already achieved a lot. I want to achieve similar heights one day and if I am able to perform like that, you can compare me with him. But not now”.

Don't Compare Me With @imVkohli He Is Much Bigger Batsman Than Me & Got Several World Records ..Said @babarazam258 in @KarachiKingsARY Program pic.twitter.com/GyyID80rzB

— KHIZAR AZAM (@KHIZARAZAM) February 10, 2019

Both cricketers have played an important role in the recent success of their respective sides. Azam has been a consistent batsman with 50+ in ODIs and is looked at as the big player for the Men in Green. The World Cup hopes do rely on this youngster’s shoulders.

About Kohli, the batsman has been in tremendous form and has achieved success as a skipper in both the Australian as well as New Zealand tours. He is currently the No. 1 batsman in the world in T20Is and ODI cricket.