US EditionBREAKING: Babar Azam Appears Angry Over Virat Kohli Comparison
Babar Azam bristled after a journalist questioned his finishing record, saying critics have unfairly repeated the Virat Kohli comparison.
- Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam lost his cool at a press conference when a journalist compared his finishing ability to Virat Kohli, dismissing the critique as a "misconception."
- The journalist questioned why Babar fails to close out games, unlike Kohli, who is renowned for securing victories in pressure situations—a narrative the Pakistan skipper finds unfair.
- During the match, Babar scored 43 runs off 37 deliveries but was dismissed in the 15th over; Peshawar Zalmi won the PSL match, though his early exit fueled the critique.
- Visibly agitated, Babar Azam interrupted the question, saying "Finish these things. Keep these things to yourself. End the comparison and move on," signaling he is done with the debate.
- Kohli's recent IPL performance—an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls with a 173.21 strike rate—continues to fuel these comparisons, keeping constant pressure on Babar to replicate that success.
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Babar Azam loses cool at journalist over Virat Kohli comparison: Let's end this here
Babar Azam had a heated exchange with a reporter after being asked about comparisons with Virat Kohli during the post-match press conference following Peshawar Zalmi’s win over Hyderabad Kingsmen in PSL 2026.
Babar Azam loses cool after comparison with Virat Kohli, slams reporter for questioning his ability: Watch
Peshawar Zalmi won the 15th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as they chased down 146 runs in the last-over thriller. Their skipper, Babar Azam, was the top-scorer for the team, with 43 runs off 37 deliveries, but he got out in the 15th over that put the team in trouble in the game they should've won comfortably. On expected lines, Babar was questioned after the match over his inability to finish matches, giving Virat Kohli's example and …
BREAKING: Babar Azam Appears Angry Over Virat Kohli Comparison
Babar Azam found himself at the center of a heated press conference moment after being directly compared to Virat Kohli over his finishing ability, and the cricket world just got a new story. The Peshawar Zalmi captain, fresh off a thrilling last-ball PSL 2026 victory over Hyderabad Kingsmen, was visibly agitated when a journalist brought up the long-standing debate.During the post-match press conference, a Pakistani journalist questioned Babar …
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