Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli: ‘Hadd se zyada hype, ‘king’ tag ne chadha diya’ – Ex-cricketer’s blunt take

 Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has dismissed comparisons between Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. Jaffer feels Azam has received excessive hype. He suggests this has led to pressure on Azam to perform like Kohli. Jaffer also cited captaincy as a factor in Azam’s performance dips. Despite this, Jaffer acknowledges Azam’s talent and class as one of Pakistan’s top batters. Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has dismissed comparisons between Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. Jaffer feels Azam has received excessive hype. He suggests this has led to pressure on Azam to perform like Kohli. Jaffer also cited captaincy as a factor in Azam’s performance dips. Despite this, Jaffer acknowledges Azam’s talent and class as one of Pakistan’s top batters.