Former Pakistan National Cricket Team captain Younis Khan has said that in terms of leadership skills the India National Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma has an edge over his Pakistani counterpart Babar Azam.
Rohit Sharma-led Team India are all set to go head-to-head with Babar Azam-led Team Pakistan in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022. The high-profile clash between the arch-rivals is scheduled to be played on Sunday, August 28, at the Dubai International Stadium.
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“We all know how crucial Rohit and Babar are when it comes to scoring big runs for their teams and the importance they carry in terms of putting up performances of significance.
“But, captaincy-wise, Rohit has an edge over Babar because he has had a longer period as a senior Team India member and played under good captains as well. So that experience bodes well for Rohit,” he told The Telegraph.
I feel Virat should not think about what lies ahead – Younis Khan
While talking about modern-day batting great Virat Kohli, who has been going through a lean patch, Younis Khan said that the 33-year-old should go back to basics.
“Several players have gone through extended phases of lean patches in their international careers. They have been short of runs and without enough good performances. You tend to feel as if maybe this could be your last game or last series.
“I too have gone through such phases. But I had adopted a simple formula — I went back to my basics. I feel Virat too should not think about what lies ahead. He should go back to his basics and play according to the situation, play for the team, and then, with the little bit of energy that is left, he can utilise it to play for himself,” Younis told The Telegraph.
“He needs to develop this mindset of trying to focus on the present and not looking back at the past, and then look to fight for his team,” Younis added.
Younis is also confident that Kohli would be returning to form in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 tournament.
“Babar’s performance is there for all to see. In all formats, he’s coming across as a standout performer. Not to say that Kohli hasn’t performed though. Parr jin performances ke liye woh mashhoor Hain, Woh unke Taraf se nahi aa rahein hain recent past meh (But the performances that have made him a distinguished player haven’t been coming in the recent past).
“That said, form is a matter of just one or two matches. I feel in this Asia Cup, Virat will be again coming across as a standout batsman. The stage is set for him. With the performances he has put up against Pakistan in the past, I feel he will be able to replicate that in this Asia Cup,” he added.
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