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Babar Azam aims to follow in Virat Kohli's footsteps

Babar Azam is currently one of the most dependable batsmen in ODIs and T20Is

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has expressed his ambition to emulate India captain Virat Kohli. Terming the comparisons between the two of them as 'flattering', the 24-year-old from Lahore wants to follow in the footsteps of the senior batsman in consistently leading the team to victories.

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Babar asserted, "It’s flattering to be compared to Kohli. He is very consistent, and his mindset is very good. He gives 100 percent every time he walks out to bat. I am at the start of my career, so the aim is to be like him, and be the epitome of performance in each of Pakistan's wins."

Babar averages 51.29 after 59 ODIs and 53.72 after 29 T20Is. He currently occupies the number five spot in ICC's ODI rankings and the top rank in T20Is.