Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam Record: There is no bigger rivalry in cricket than India and Pakistan, and the competitiveness often carries over to the players on an individual level. From Sachin Tendulkar vs Shoaib Akhtar to Gautab Gambhir vs Shahid Afridi, the rivalries are endless.
Today, in every cricket match between India and Pakistan, the fans look forward to the clash between the two best batsmen of the era, Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. There are many similarities between the two: both are top batsmen, both have captained national teams and both are excellent catchers.
While Virat Kohli has many impressive records and is on his way to the Cricket Hall of Fame soon, Babar Azam is relatively younger and is slowly climbing the ranks as the best current batsman.
India and Pakistan will clash again in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 14. Fans are over the moon with this game and in this regard, we bring you the following player comparison between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam.
Check here to know all about Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam record and statistics in World Cup, ODI, T20I and Test cricket.
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Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam in ODI World Cup
The 2023 ICC World Cup began on October 5 in India and marks Virat Kohli’s fourth appearance and Babar Azam’s second. Compared to Kohli, Pakistan’s Babar Azam has a better score and average. However, Virat Kohli is the more experienced player of the two and was part of the Indian team that won the 2011 World Cup and reached the semi-finals of the 2015 and 2019 editions.
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World Cup ODI Record |
Virat Kohli |
Babar Azam |
|
Innings |
27 |
9 |
|
Don’t go out |
4 |
1 |
|
Aggregate |
1115 |
479 |
|
The highest score |
107 |
101* |
|
Average |
48.48 |
59.88 |
|
50’s |
7 |
3 |
|
100’s |
2 |
1 |
|
Ducks |
0 |
0 |
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Scoring rate |
85.51 |
86.00 |
|
Open hitting |
0 |
0 |
|
It catches |
16 |
5 |
Also read | Top scorers in ICC Cricket World Cup
Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam in ODI totals
Virat Kohli is the master of the one-day international cricket format and even though he has played twice as many matches as Babar Azam, he has a better average and strike rate. Kohli is only second behind Sachin Tendulkar in the number of centuries scored, and he will soon break that record as well. However, Babar Azam has all the potential to overtake Kohli as well considering the 6-year gap between the two.
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GO FORMAT |
Virat Kohli |
Babar Azam |
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Matching |
282 |
109 |
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Order |
270 |
106 |
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It’s not out |
41 |
12 |
|
Is running |
13168 |
5414 |
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The highest score |
183 |
158 |
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Average |
57.50 |
57.59 |
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Balls Faced |
14066 |
6087 |
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Strike rate |
93.61 |
88.94 |
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100’s |
47 |
19 |
|
50’s |
67 |
28 |
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Quadruplets |
1232 |
488 |
|
sixes |
142 |
56 |
|
Catch |
147 |
46 |
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Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam: T20I record
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T20I FORMAT |
Virat Kohli |
Babaz Azam |
|
Matching |
115 |
104 |
|
Order |
107 |
98 |
|
It’s not out |
31 |
14 |
|
Is running |
4008 |
3485 |
|
The highest score |
122* |
122 |
|
Average |
52.73 |
41.48 |
|
Balls Faced |
2905 |
2714 |
|
Strike rate |
137.96 |
128.4 |
|
100’s |
1 |
3 |
|
50’s |
37 |
30 |
|
Quadruplets |
356 |
371 |
|
sixes |
117 |
53 |
|
Catch |
50 |
42 |
Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam: Test Cricket Record
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TEST CRICKET |
Virat Kohli |
Babar Azam |
|
Matching |
111 |
49 |
|
Order |
187 |
88 |
|
It’s not out |
11 |
9 |
|
Is running |
8676 |
3772 |
|
The highest score |
254* |
196 |
|
Average |
49.29 |
47.74 |
|
Balls Faced |
15708 |
6836 |
|
Strike rate |
55.23 |
55.17 |
|
100’s |
29 |
9 |
|
50’s |
29 |
26 |
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Quadruplets |
966 |
440 |
|
sixes |
24 |
23 |
|
Catch |
110 |
36 |
Who is the best Virat Kohli or Babar Azam Record & Stats
Going by the official records, it can be unanimously agreed that Virat Kohli is better than Babar Azam in almost all aspects of cricket. However, age is on the side of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who is six years younger than Kohli and still reaching his prime. It remains to be seen how the two will fare in the future.
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