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"Easy To Give Opinion On TV": Babar Azam Hits Back At Criticism During Cricket World Cup 2023

Hitting back at critics for questioning his leadership skills, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Friday said it's easy to give opinion on TV and asserted that captaincy had no adverse impact on his batting in the Cricket World Cup 2023. Azam has been in the eye of storm after their embarrassing eight-wicket defeat against Afghanistan and for failing to defend 271 against South Africa, who they had reduced to 260/9. Former skippers including Moin Khan and Shoaib Malik have openly criticised Babar's captaincy on air and felt that the burden of leadership has affected his batting.

"Rohit Sharma Wasn't Keen. I Said...": Sourav Ganguly On India Captaincy Change From Virat Kohli

The Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma captiancy change saga remains one of the most controversial topics in Indian cricketing history. It still isn't known what exactly transpired behind the scenes before Virat Kohli's exit as captain from all three formats of the game. Rohit Sharma took over the baton from Kohli and has since done wonders in the role. However, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has revealed that Rohit wasn't keen on taking up the role.

Virat Kohli "One Of The All-Time Greats": Sir Vivian Richards

West Indian batting legend Sir Vivian Richards lavished praise on India's talismanic batter Virat Kohli, calling him one 'all-time greats' of the game alongside 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar. Further retrenching himself in cricketing folklore and adding another feather to his cap, the batting superstar brought up his 49th ODI century in an earlier World Cup clash with South Africa at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The ton also saw Kohli equal his childhood idol Tendulkar's world record for most hundreds in the 50-over format.

Mohammed Hafeez's Indirect 'Foolish' Dig At Michael Vaughan Prompts Epic Response From England Great

Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez and ex-England captain Michael Vaughan recently had a battle on X, formerly known as Twitter, regarding the century of India batter Virat Kohli that came against South Africa. The ton in Cricket World Cup 2023 was a record equalling 49th ODI hundred for Kohli but Hafeez termed the India batter 'selfish' over that knock. Soon after his comment, Vaughan poked fun at Hafeez. Vaughan said that the former Pakistan player criticised the India star because he was clean bowled off Kohli's bowling during the T20 World Cup in 2012.

Watch: Anushka Sharma Joins Virat Kohli Ahead Of Diwali And India's Final League Game

Virat Kohli has been the talk of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023 after he equalled legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar's record of most centuries in One-Day Internationals. Kohli scored his 49th ODI century on his 35th birthday last week to equal Tendulkar's record. The batting great led tributes for Kohli on social media, and hoped that the former India captain would break his record in the coming days. Kohli has had a brilliant World Cup so far, scoring 543 runs in eight matches, including two centuries.

"Credit To The Game Of Cricket": West Indies Legend's Humongous Praise For Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is a "credit" to the game of cricket, said West Indies batting great Vivian Richards on Thursday, lauding the Indian maestro's ability to emerge unscathed from the most difficult situations thanks to his incredible mental strength. Kohli cracked a world record-equalling 49th century on his 35th birthday recently to join Sachin Tendulkar and is currently second on the run-getters' list with 543 runs in eight games in the ongoing World Cup in India. Kohli went without a century for nearly three years, starting November 2019, and even took a break from the sport to recharge his batteries before coming back to slam his maiden T20I ton against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup last year.

"Virat Kohli Thinks He Is Cristiano Ronaldo, But He Is Not": Yuvraj Singh On Football Skills Of India Star

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh poked fun at India batter Virat Kohli. During a recent interview, Yuvraj stated that Kohli thinks about himself that he is Cristiano Ronaldo but he is not. Both Yuvraj and Kohli have played together for India in the past. While Yuvraj called time on his international cricket career in 2019, Kohli continues to be a part of the side. Besides being renowned cricketers, both of them are also good players of football and Yuvraj thinks that he is better than Kohli in that sport.

Cricket World Cup - 'You Were Bowled By Virat Kohli...': England Great Shuts Down Mohammed Hafeez Over 'Selfish' Jibe at India Star

Virat Kohli has literally owned the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. In eight matches so far he has scored four half-centuries and two centuries. Virat Kohli's latest ton came against South Africa, which saw him go level with the great Sachin Tendulkar in scoring 49 ODI centuries. However, former Pakistan batter Mohammed Hafeez made strange remark after the ton. "I saw sense of selfishness in Virat Kohli's batting and this happened for the third time in this World Cup. In the 49th over, he was looking to take a single to reach his own hundred and he didn't put the team first," he said on Top Cricket Analysis show.

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"Easy To Give Opinion On TV": Babar Azam Hits Back At Criticism During Cricket World Cup 2023

"Rohit Sharma Wasn't Keen. I Said...": Sourav Ganguly On India Captaincy Change From Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli "One Of The All-Time Greats": Sir Vivian Richards

Mohammed Hafeez's Indirect 'Foolish' Dig At Michael Vaughan Prompts Epic Response From England Great

Watch: Anushka Sharma Joins Virat Kohli Ahead Of Diwali And India's Final League Game

"Credit To The Game Of Cricket": West Indies Legend's Humongous Praise For Virat Kohli

"Virat Kohli Thinks He Is Cristiano Ronaldo, But He Is Not": Yuvraj Singh On Football Skills Of India Star

Cricket World Cup - 'You Were Bowled By Virat Kohli...': England Great Shuts Down Mohammed Hafeez Over 'Selfish' Jibe at India Star