One of the finest leg-spinners of modern cricket, Adil Rashid has shared his attractive experience of bowling to the two biggest batting icons of this era- Vit Kohli and Babur Azam. Rashid not only described the equality of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam as world -class batsmen, but also the subtle differences that make each of them unique to bowl.
Rashid told that both Kohli and Babur carry a similar mentality when they go to bat for their country. England leg-spinner noted that they do not try to break every ball out of the park from the beginning; Instead, they focus on taking their innings step step by step before expedited later.
Adil Rashid opens on equality between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam
He feels that this ability to create a long and calculated innings makes the Indian batting icon and Pakistan’s batting superstar so dangerous. Adil also told that when they are set, they can bat deeply in the innings and win the match for their teams.
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Adil Rashid told Moeen Ali on ‘Beayd Fore Wicket’ Podcast, “First of all, they are both class players, as in the appropriate batsmen, who will look to build an innings and get one hundred, even if they can, as I say, can take the game away from you, but they will also have to build an innings and on that number.
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But one thing impressed Rashid the most: the way Kohli and Babur contacted spin bowling. The England leg-spinner further remembered that neither of them tried to dominate him negligent when they faced him for the first time. Instead, they preferred to rotate the strike, play grounded shots and look for gaps.
He said that both Asian players are convinced using sweep shots, something that is guessing them whenever he bowls on them. Rashid also revealed that Babur and Virat are sometimes advanced under the pitch, but it was not their primary strategy.
However, Rashid said that Babur and Kohli’s sports style are the same, but there are subtle differences. The British reported that the former Indian captain also displays aggressive intentions while building his innings, often aims to mentally dominate the bowler, while Babur depends more on time and elegance to tick the scoreboard.
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Adil Rashid highlighted the difference in the mindset of Babar Azam and Virat Kohli
Rashid further explained, “They both play sweeps. When I played against them very quickly, they swept me away. They have come down from the pitch for some time, but not load. So, they play me through additional or mid-on, mid-off, or back foot punch.
Additionally, Rashid revealed what really separates Kohli and Babur, and this is their mentality under pressure.
Virat Kohli thrives in the stress run chase, using his fast game sense to rotate the strike, to Time Big Hits and External Bowlers. On the other hand, Rashid felt that Babur was more comfortable to build an innings before chasing big yogas.
