New Delhi, April 24 -- Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer believes that Pakistan's Babar Azam is a very good cricketer, but that excessive comparisons with India stalwart Virat Kohli led to Babar's downfall.

Babar Azam has been out of form with the bat recently. He managed to score just 91 runs from four innings at the 2026 T20 World Cup, and was omitted from Pakistan's tour of Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series.

Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has gone on to break several milestones and records during his international career. Kohli, who has retired from T20Is and Tests, continues to play ODIs.

 

"Babar is a good player, there is no doubt about it. He has also performed well. I obviously like him a lot as a player. But I j...