IND vs PAK: It Will Be Hard To Take Babar Azam's Wicket: Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli will be the centre of attention for both fans and pundits on Sunday when India takes on Pakistan in their opening match of the 2022 Asia Cup.
After a sabbatical of over a month, during which he missed India’s tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe, the seasoned batsman will be making his comeback.
He will try to overcome his shaky performance and provide strong performance at the Dubai International Stadium.
In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Kohli’s Test teammate Cheteshwar Pujara was questioned about who will have a greater influence on the next game: the former India captain or Babar Azam.
Virat Kohli Will Have A Bigger Influence On The Game: Cheteshwar Pujara
“Obviously Virat Kohli. The runs he has scored for us, is very good. But then the form Babar Azam is in, it will be hard to take his wicket. We will need to work hard. The way he has been performing, he is a top player”, Pujara said.
The last time Kohli played for India was during the tour of England, where he struggled and managed just 33 runs in two ODIs and 12 runs in the same number of T20Is.
Additionally, he missed the home series against South Africa and the tour of Ireland. He will make his 100th T20I appearance for India in the forthcoming match, making him the second cricketer from India and the 14th overall to reach that milestone. Rohit has the most appearances with 132.
Babar has played 10 white-ball matches this year (only one T20I), and in nine of those contests, he has scored fifty or more. This year, he has been in swashbuckling form. He has pounded out three centuries and six half centuries.
