New Delhi. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav these few are the names that rule the hearts of cricket lovers. Especially for Indian cricket lovers. But in the last two-and-a-half years, all these veterans seem to be lagging behind Babar Azam of Pakistan. Babar Azam seems to have gone miles ahead of not only Indian legends, but every batsman in the world. If we talk about the decade of 2020, then it can also be said that Babar Azam is the biggest player of this time.
Cricket or any other sport. From time to time such players come, who rule their game not just for a few years, but for the whole decade. Talking about the last three-four decades, we have seen how Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Virat Kohli remained a headache for bowlers for years. Babar Azam’s name has now been added to this episode. Babar Azam is at the forefront of scoring the most runs since 2020. Babar is not only ahead, but he has created a big difference among other players.
If you keep a close eye on international cricket, then it is not difficult to agree with Babar being called the greatest player. But if you are not convinced, then take a look at these figures. Talking about the performance after January 1, 2020, Babar Azam is the only batsman in the world who has scored more than 4000 runs. England’s Joe Root is at number two. But there is a difference of 537 runs between Babar and Joe Root. It can be gauged from this that how Babar has dominated world cricket in the current decade.
Before proceeding, let’s make two things clear. First of all, we are not talking about any one format of cricket here. We checked the performance of all three formats. Anyway, a player who is top in one format and average or below in another cannot be called the greatest player. Secondly, a player cannot achieve the status of the best just by scoring runs. Those who watch the game of Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli know that not only did runs come off their bat, but when their bat plays, the team’s victory is decided. Babar’s recent performance also says that whenever his bat roared, Pakistan got victory.
It is not possible to talk about the biggest cricketer and the name of Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma does not come up. Both of them are also named in the list of the best performing players in the 2020s. But Indian cricket lovers can regret that Virat or Rohit have been left far behind in front of Babar Azam’s performance. Both Virat and Rohit have scored an equal 2282 runs since January 1, 2020. That is, there is a difference of more than 1700 runs between Babar and Rohit-Virat.
When Virat and Rohit’s performance is on the decline, then India’s cricket lovers can rejoice that another Indian continues to excel with his performance. The name is Rishabh Pant. This young wicket-keeper batsman has scored 2337 runs in 60 matches since 2020. That is, more than Virat and Rohit. There should be no hesitation in saying that when Virat and Rohit disappointed, Pant came forward and took over the team. And it should also not be forgotten that during which not a single Indian batsman could score 2500 runs, Babar remained on top by scoring 4000 runs. So whenever it comes to the biggest batter of the 2020s, don’t forget the name of Babar Azam.
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Tags: Babar Azam, Number Game, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
August 24, 2022, 19:57 IST