Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq has opened up on the Virat Kohli-Babar Azam debate and he has decided to pick Azam over the star Indian batter. However, Mushtaq has shared a special message for Kohli and he has said that he is a player who is close to his heart also.
However, the Kohli-Babar debate has been going on for quite a long time, with the fans usually being divided with their opinions on both the great batters as well. And, while speaking to Sportskeeda cricket, Mushtaq was asked his opinion on both the star players and asked to pick one between them. And, the Pakistan coach said that he would definitely choose Babar Azam, but Kohli is a player who is very close to his heart.
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On the other hand, recently, veteran Sri Lanka player Sanath Jayasuriya was also asked to pick between the India and Pakistan star batters and the Sri Lankan legend decided to go with Virat Kohli and said that he is his and his son’s favorite player is Kohli.
However, despite the debate between the fans, Azam and Kohli both have immense respect for each other. The Pakistan captain extended his support to the former India captain while he was going through a lean patch in international cricket. Recently, Virat Kohli has also heaped praise on Azam and said that the Azam is someone who is always eager to learn. Moreover, they both met outside the practice session during their game in the Asia Cup as well.