"Virat Kohli And...": Mohammad Amir Names 2 Indians Among His 3 Favourite Batters. No Rohit Sharma

27.06.2023 - 02:55 sports.ndtv.com

While there is intense competition between India and Pakistan on the cricket field, there is often huge adulation shared between cricketers of both the sides.

The same is the case with Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir. Ex-India captain Virat Kohli has often lauded the fast bowler and the Pakistani has also admitted his respect for Kohli, the batter.

In a recent video, Amir mentioned that he considers Virat Kohli and Babar Azam among his top-three favourite batters. Surprisingly, for his third choice he picked up the young Shubman Gill. "Virat [Kohli], Babar is my favourite apart from T20s.

He is my favourite in Tests and ODIs. Finally, Shubman Gill, as I feel he will be the next big thing for India in future, if he maintains his current form," Amir was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan on his YouTube channel.

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