The numbers that show Babar is on track to surpass Virat

Babar Azam has some stunning numbers in the ODI game that has him on track to surpass Kohli.

Virat Kohli is a modern day legend and there’s no denying the fact that Indian team relies heavily on its captain, no matter the format.

Pakistani run-machine, Babar Azam has already been hailed as one of the finest batsmen to play for Pakistan. His numbers are clearly reflective of his batting abilities and in this young age, he is a class player to watch when he is on song.

While Babar is yet to settle in the longest format of the game, his stats in the limited over formats are unbelievably good.

Babar Azam has played 71 ODI matches thus far, scoring 3072 runs at a staggering average of 53.00. Let’s compare his numbers with those of Virat Kohli.

Below are the figures for both players after 72 ODIs.

The numbers are firmly in Babar Azam's favour at this point in their careers.

Both the players have impressive numbers at the end of 71 one day matches for their respective countries. Babar Azam’s figures are slightly better than Kohli’s however, it remains to be seen if he continues to stay ahead of Indian captain in the future as well.

Kohli didn’t enjoy a very good start to his international career, however, his numbers improved massively after about 2 years of his debut which was attributed to his change of temperament.

While the world compares Babar with Kohli based on his performances in recent years, the top batsman from Pakistan believes that there is still a long way to go and that there’s no comparison between the two.

"People compare me with Kohli but he’s a very big player, I don’t think I am anywhere close to him, I have just started out & he’s achieved a lot. I still have to do that, if my performances are up to that level then you can compare but right now there’s no comparison," said Babar Azam, his remarks reflective of his down-to-earth nature. It remains to be seen whether Babar will have the prolonged success that Kohli has had, but if he continues on this trajectory he will surpass Kohli by a significant way.