India vs Pakistan - Babar Azam vs India: Not A Great Performer At All - Numbers Don't Lie!

02.09.2023 - 03:39 sports.ndtv.com

The India vs Pakistan clash at the Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday will be a closely fought contest. Both Indian cricket team and the Pakistan cricket team are filled with big players, who can change the curse of the match single-handedly.

However, some players will be under extra focus like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi. In Babar Azam, the Pakistan cricket team has a great batter, who hold the world No.

1 position in ICC rankings for batters. However, his record in ODIs against India is not great. More over, Babar Azam's performance will be compared with Virat Kohli throughout the match.

Babar Azam has scored the most 100s (19) by any batter in their first 102 innings in ODIs. Babar Azam has already surpassed Virat Kohli in terms of their batting numbers in the first 102 ODI innings.

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Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat during the Asia Cup 2023 match against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Rohit's Pakistan counterpart - Babar Azam - was left disappointed at the outcome as he would have opted to bat as well but made it clear that they will do their best to make the most of the situation. Pakistan made no changes to their playing XI which comprehensively defeated Nepal in the first match of the competition. (India vs Pakistan, Live Updates)

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Watch: LOL Moment In Asia Cup! 'Chacha' Iftikhar Ahmed Calls Babar Azam 'Bhatija'

Pakistan secured a comprehensive 238-run win over Nepal in the 2023 Asia Cup opener in Multan. With the tournament returning to Pakistan after a gap of 15 years, the home team put on a commanding performance despite a few hiccups. The highlight of the night was captain Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed's 214-run stand, the highest fifth-wicket partnership for Pakistan. Babar slammed 151 off 131 on his way to his 19th ODI century, while Iftikhar notched up his maiden ton.

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