Former Sri Lankan player and World Cup winner Sanath Jayasuriya has credited Virat Kohli as a better player Babar Azmi Also stating that he is his favorite cricketer. He did not stop here as he also mentioned that Virat is also his son’s favorite player. The Delhi-born batsman returned to form with a scintillating century on Thursday as he scored an unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan.
When asked about the former Indian captain, Jayasuriya said, “I like Virat Kohli. He is my favorite player and also my son’s favorite player.”
Virat vs Babri
In recent times comparisons have been made with both Virat ad Babar being the best product of their country. Babar Azam has excelled in the recent period as one of the best players across all formats, topping the ICC rankings in the ODI and Test formats. Despite being under the radar for some time, Virat is back in form after scoring a century against Afghanistan.
Jayasuriya who himself was a blistering batsman at the top of the order was quick to mention Virat, as his son also considers the 33-year-old as his idol. Virat is well ahead of Babar at the international level with 71 tons. The current Pakistan captain has 25 centuries to his name at the international level and he would need a huge leap to get anywhere near the 2011 World Cup winner.
As things stand Virat has won the most honors with the Indian team apart from the T20 World Cup and the World Test Championship (WTC). He led India to the final of the WTC, while they lost to the Pakistan team in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final. However, Babar Azam would need a decent performance to get anywhere close to the former India captain.
Virat and Babar were expected to meet in the Asia Cup final, but India’s exit in the Super Four stage meant they would not face each other in Sunday’s final. The pair will next meet in the group stage of the T20 World Cup on 23 October at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).