Virat Kohli’s childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma, has refused to discuss the comparison between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, or whether the Pakistan skipper should be replaced on the ‘fab four’ list.

Kohli has been having a difficult time by his standards for the past few years, while Babar Azam has been scoring runs consistently.

After a match-saving inning of 196 runs against Australia in Karachi, the Pakistan skipper was in the spotlight.

Answering a question about this topic, Rajkumar Sharma said to India News, “I don’t want to do a comparison. I will especially not talk about Virat because it will seem that I am biased but his stats tell what he has done to date. Let ex-cricketers and others decide that.”

When asked about his opinion on Babar Azam and his inclusion in the  ‘fab four’, Sharma replied, “I am totally in agreement that Babar Azam is a fantastic player, there is no doubt about that. I have always believed that he is a very talented player, it is enjoyable to see him bat because he is technically very correct. He has a good temperament and he carries the Pakistan batting on his own.”

He, on the other hand, questioned Babar’s figures in SENA countries, arguing that a player’s performance in strange environments should be examined.

“But I also feel that has he given such performances in SENA countries that he should be added to the Fab four. It is necessary to prove that because any batter, especially subcontinental ones, is measured on how he has performed in SENA countries.”

“For a New Zealand or Australia player, the challenge is how they perform in the subcontinent. It will have to be seen how Babar Azam performs in SENA countries. If he does well there also, then he 100% deserves to be included in the Fab Four,” he concluded.

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