After yet another loss in the second ODI against England, Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan across all formats, has spoken out in favour of the legendary Indian batsman Virat Kohli. Since then, the message has spread widely, with both Indians and Pakistanis applauding Babar for his sportsmanship in the face of their bitter rivalry.
In the second ODI against England, Virat Kohli, who has recently been out of form, was unable to perform. He also struggled on prior travels.
The Pakistani captain tweeted his congratulations for Kohli after the Indian batsman lost his wicket to David Willey in the run chase of 247, which India lost by 100 runs.
This will pass too. The Pakistan captain encouraged Kohli, who has been criticised for his subpar performance, to “stay strong” in social media messages.
This too shall pass. Stay strong. #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/ozr7BFFgXt
— Babar Azam (@babarazam258) July 14, 2022
The West Indies T20I team does not include Kohli on it either. In light of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, it is important to note that the national selection committee did not say if the top-order batter was dropped or given a rest because of injury concerns.
As the selectors were dubious about his position in the middle order, it was previously claimed that the former skipper might lose his place in the national team for the T20 World Cup 2022 if he performs poorly against England.
The middle-order batsman, who once scored runs everywhere, has been trying to hit the three-figure mark since 2019 but has been unable to do so. He has also failed to win over his supporters over the IPL season’s two months.