In this way, the comparison between the two cannot be given. The two are the best in their context. But the comparison comes in different contexts. Who is better than whose. Yes! We are talking about the two best, Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. In the recent ranking published by ICC, Babar Azam is the No.1 batsman in both ODI and T20. Whereas in ODI, Virat is at no. Three and in T20, Virat stands for 21 positions. So based on the ranking, Babar Azam is far ahead of Virat Kohli.
Record-Breaker Babar Azam
Before Babar Azam, Virat Kohli had the record of the fastest 1000 runs in ODI. But Babar Azam dethrones Virat Kohli by achieving the fastest 1000 runs. Virat scored 1000 runs from 17 matches, but Babar snatched that record by completing 1000 runs within 13 matches. Again Babar has become the fastest 2000 run-getter In ODI.but. Still, 7000 fastest runs owe to Virat Kohli, along with the fastest 12000 runs. Babar Azam smashes three consecutive hundreds. In 3 match home series, in the last 2 ODI, Babar scored 114 and 105 and beat Australia 2-1. After his third consecutive ton came Against West Indies, scoring 103 from only 107 deliveries. This is the second time in his career to smash a hat-trick of hundreds. If we see the last nine matches of Babar Azam in all formats, his score was astonishing. Nine consecutive fifty-plus scores.They are 196,67,55,57,114,105,66,103,77.These scores are the peace of eyes. Where Virat scored his last hundred Against Bangladesh on 22 November 2019, in that time, Babar has scored 11 hundred so far. Each 5 ton in Test and ODI and 1 in T20 game. In the last 15 ODI, Virat’s average is 43.26, and in Test, last 12 innings, Virat only scored 563 runs, an average of 28.15.
Who belongs to the No.1 spot?
In the year 2017-2021, Virat was the run machine. He was also called chase master. Virat’s top-notch dominance as he held the No.1 batter spot for 1258 days. After that, Babar appeared and started his dominance in the ODI format and dethroned Virat Kohli by taking the no. 1 position on 19 April 2021. He also holds the fastest 2000 runs scorer in 47 matches, whereas Virat Kohli took 56 matches to complete that milestone.
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The ODI States
Virat Kohli’s Debut was in 2008. And he plays more than 150 matches before the debut of Babar Azam. Till now, Virat played 260 games and made 12311 runs with an average of 58.07, whereas Babar Azam played 89 matches and scored 4442 runs with an average of 59.22.
| Name | Innings | Runs | Average | 100/50 |
| Virat Kohli | 260 | 12311 | 58.07 | 43/64 |
| Babar Azam | 87 | 4364 | 59.78 | 17/18 |
T20 states
| Name | Innings | Runs | Average | 100/50 |
| Virat Kohli | 96 | 3296 | 51.5 | 0/30 |
| Babar Azam | 74 | 2686 | 45.52 | 1/26 |
Test states
Virat belongs to the fastest 7000 runs in 81 match
| Name | Innings | Runs | Average | 100/50 |
| Virat Kohli | 101 | 8043 | 49.95 | 27/28 |
| Babar Azam | 40 | 2851 | 45.98 | 6/21 |
Though Virat is much ahead of Babar Azam in tests, Babar has to consistently play to reach Virat Kohli.
Cricket Legend Ian Bishop Said
Babar has almost surpassed Virat. But I will not call Babar great now. But he has come a long way in becoming a legend. He is also great in Test cricket.
Again England spinner Adil Rashid said, Both Virat and Babar are great players. But Only based on the current performance, I will say Babar is ahead of Virat.
