Babar Azam’s fitness is not like that of Virat Kohli: Abdul Razzaq

Former Pakan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq said Virat Kohli’s fitness is “world class” and Babar Azam will have to work a lot on that aspect to get to the level of the Indian batsman.
“The main thing is that his fitness is world-class. Babar Azam’s fitness is not like that of Virat Kohli. Babar needs to work more on his fitness,” Razzaq told the Times of India.
“Babar is Pakan’s number one player. Babar is in fact the world number 1 batter (ODIs). Be it in any format of the game, Test, ODI, or T20I, he has been consently performing well. Every country has one player like them (Virat and Babar),” he said.
Razzaq also lauded Kohli’s intent and said: “Virat is an outstanding and fantastic player. The best part is that he takes his team along. His intent is always positive. He utilises his skills very well.”
The former Pakan cricketer also requested fans and to stay away from comparing both Virat and Babar as both are “world class” players.
“We don’t need to compare them. It’s like asking, who is better – Kapil Dev or Imran Khan? These comparisons are not good.

“Kohli is a good player in India. Similarly, Babar Azam is a good player in Pakan.
“Kohli is a world-class player, Babar is too. But Kohli’s fitness is way better than Babar’s,” he added.