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    "title": "\u2018Always Enjoyed Watching Him Play\u2019: Virat Kohli Reveals His Admiration For Babar Azam",
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    "excerpt": "ODI Batting Rankings: Stylish Indian batter Virat Kohli has hailed Babar Azam as one of the best batters in the world across formats.",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>ODI Batting Rankings:<\/strong>&nbsp;Stylish Indian batter Virat Kohli has hailed Babar Azam as one of the best batters in the world across formats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli conveyed his admiration and recalled his first meeting with Pakistan&#39;s star batter Babar Azam in an interaction with Star Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The first interaction I had with him (Babar) was during the 2019 (ODI) World Cup after the game in Manchester,&quot; Kohli recalled in the interview filmed last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I&#39;ve known Imad (Wasim) since the Under-19 World Cup, and he said Babar wanted to have a chat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We sat down and spoke about the game. I saw a lot of regard and respect from him from day one, and that hasn&#39;t changed,&quot; Kohli said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Regardless of the fact he&#39;s probably the top batsman in the world across formats, and rightly so.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Performs so consistently and I&#39;ve always enjoyed watching him play,&quot; Kohli added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Babar is currently the top-ranked player in the ICC Men&#39;s ODI Batting Rankings with 886 rating points. Kohli, meanwhile, is in the ninth spot with 705 rating points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Pakistan batter is also in the top five of the rankings in T20Is and Tests, confirming his status as an all-format superstar. He is the only player to rank in the top five across all formats in the Rankings table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/major-league-cricket-2023-schedule-teams-squads\">Major League Cricket 2023 Schedule, Teams  And Squads<\/a><\/p><p>India and Pakistan are set to face off in Kandy during the Asia Cup&#39;s group stage on September 2. They might also compete in the Super 4 stage based on how they go in the first round. Additionally, the fierce rivalry will also resume in the ICC Men&#39;s Cricket World Cup on October 14 in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\r\n",
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