It’s continually discussed how Babar Azam is diverged from Virat Kohli, especially given the exceptional bowling difficulties batsmen face in global cricket. The latest the two stalwarts faced each other was in the ICC CWC 2023 ODI held in Ahmedabad.
Babar performed far superior to Virat by scoring a fair 50 against Virat’s 16. However, up until today, Babar couldn’t make it right, and that game went in the favor of India as they emerged victorious by seven wickets.
Anticipation Builds for the T20 World Cup Clash
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Days before the T20 World Cup 2024, cricket fans await the next clash between the two cricket icons. This high-profile match is to be played on Sunday, May 9, in New York, again gracing the expectations of the fans to watch Virat and Babar engage in a face-off.
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T20 World Cup Performances
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To wit, in the comparison of T20 matches of the World Cup, Virat Kohli paves the way in the batting average. Since his initial T20 World Cup match in 2012, Kohli has appeared in twenty-five innings with a total of 1141 runs, from which he has averaged 81. His aggressive form in the shortest format of the game is widely known, which shows his good form in large tournaments.
That T20 World Cup in 2021 saw Babar Azam make his debut, and so far the batsman has played 13 innings, making those 427 runs for a mean score of 35.58. Therefore, Babar has shown his potential and is performing in the right direction. By taking into account the fact that he has been part of the T20 World Cups for a relatively shorter period as compared to Kohli, the higher average wins him this round. However, the ability to perform in big games is something he needs to work on.
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Strike Rates: Kohli’s Aggression vs. Babar’s Restraint
In regards to the ratios of scores, Virat Kohli is once again more effective in this operational aspect compared to Babar Azam. For comparison, Babar’s own bat has a strike rate efficiency of 114. 47. Pakistani fans will be expecting their captain to enforce more hostile cricket, probably dreaming about a rate around 130. Considering the format of the game in question, Kohli’s strike rate is higher than Smith‘s, which adds to his advantage.
Consistency is the key to success in cricket tournaments, and Virat Kohli built a career in the T20 World Cup perfectly. Kohli has scored 14 half-centuries for India in just 25 games and has played each game with an average of a half-century in 79 innings.
On the other hand, Babar Azam scored five fifties in the last 13 innings that he played in the World Cup of T20, which pointed towards an average of one fifty per two in six innings. Whereas Babar has been sparingly spectacular, Kohli stands in a different status when it comes to testing cricket and consistency.
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