Babar Azam recalls asking for batting tips from Virat Kohli

Pakistan’s Babar Azam recently became the number one ODI batsmen in International cricket. He surpassed India’s Virat Kohli to reach the top, although Kohli is a competition for him on the field Babar Azam recalled himself asking for batting tips from one of India’s finest batsmen.

Babar revealed he had asked for a batting tip from Kohli which worked well for him. The 26-year-old recalled how he used to take batting in the nets lightly but a chat with India’s batting great changed everything.

“Previously, I used to play at nets with a casual mind but slowly I overcame this. I understood that If I am not taking my sessions seriously, how can I perform in matches?,” Babar said.

Virat Kohli advised Babar Azam to approach the nets more seriously as it impacts the performance during the match. Azam said he gave up his casual approach towards the nets and practiced according to Kohli’s tips which worked out well for him.

Virat Kohli and Babar Azam fans might be at each other, but it seems the two GOATs have been talking.

Here's Babar discussing that!

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“In this regard, I once talked to Virat Kohli and he told me to take net sessions as seriously as matches. If you get out and play rash shots in nets, subsequently you will do the same in a match,” he said.

“His advice helped me and now I don’t get satisfied with my batting at nets. If my net session doesn’t go well, I am disturbed throughout the day,” Babar added.

Babar Azam has also been extremely impressive in T20 as he smashed 122 runs against South Africa in the third T20I in Centurion which is the highest individual score for Pakistan in T20Is, overtaking 111* by Ahmad Shahzad against Bangladesh in the 2014 T20 World Cup.