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Babar Azam, Pakistan's superstar batsman, has praised Virat Kohli as one of the best players in the world, saying he feels honoured when critics and fans compare him to the Indian captain.

Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson had been the 'Fab 4' of modern-era batting for some years. Babar Azam, with his steady performance in all three formats over the last three years, has entered the battle to make it the Fab Five.

Pakistan's captain has been racking up the runs, averaging 42.5 in Tests, 56.83 in ODIs, and 43.2 in Twenty20 Internationals as Babar recently upstaged Kohli from the No.1 spot in the ODI rankings, thanks to his stupendous performances against South Africa.

However, Babar, on the other hand, believes that comparing him to Kohli is pointless because the two are very different players. He went on to say that his only goal is to keep producing consistently and help his side win as many games as possible.

‘’Virat Kohli is one of the best players in the world. He has performed everywhere and in big matches. When people compare us, I don’t feel pressure, I feel proud because they are comparing me with such a big player,’’ said Babar Azam during an interview with the Khaleej Times.

”Personally, I don’t think there should be a comparison, but people do that and I feel happy. So my aim is to perform the way he does and help my team win matches and make Pakistan proud. Look, we are different players. I have my style of playing and he has his style. So I try to perform to the best of my ability,” he added.

Babar Azam further thanked the almighty for the respect that he has earned from his fans and peers. He also claimed that the three hundreds that he scored against the West Indies back in 2017 proved to be the turning point in his career.  He revealed that despite him being one of the best batters of the modern era, his mindset hasn’t changed and he still considers every match as his last.