India, Aug. 13 -- Former cricketer Ahmed Shehzad slammed the Pakistan media for Babar Azam's comparisons with India batting maestro Virat Kohli. Babar, the former Pakistan captain, has suffered a massive dip in his form. He has failed to score an international century since August 2023, when he hit a ton against Nepal in the Asia Cup. The 30-year-old has been put under the scanner after his flop show in the ODI series against the West Indies. He scored 56 runs in three matches with two single-digit scores, including a three-ball duck in the second ODI.

Shehzad, who is a big admirer of Kohli, lashed out at the Pakistan media for running campaigns comparing Babar with the Indian superstar in the past, but now, when his form has dipped, the...