Srinagar: Giving out perfect reply to never ending debate of Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam, Pakistan star pacer Shaheen Afridi has won every cricket followers heart.
Speaking to ESPNCricinfo during a rapid-fire round, Shaheen was asked to pick between Kohli and Babar and he came up with an perfect reply to settle the debate win hearts.
“I like both, yeah,” Shaheen Afridi said.
Shaheen was also asked to pick between teammate Mohammad Rizwan and Jos Buttler and he chose his Rizwan. Between IPL and PSL, the youngster picked the latter.
Shaheen Afridi also refused to name his pick between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the special segment.
Shaheen’s only meeting with Virat Kohli was in the 2021 T20 World Cup tie in Dubai on October 24. The then India captain had managed to stop Shaheen’s onslaught at the start of the innings with a six over long-off, but the Pakistan pacer eventually got the better of Kohli in the fag end of the innings
Shaheen’s 3 for 41 against India in that game, followed by a stellar unbeaten stand by the opening pair of Babar and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan beat India for the first time ever in a World Cup meeting. The 10-wicket win also remains Pakistan’s best victory by wicket margin in T20 cricket.
