Pakistan captain Babar Azam has opened up about facing Virat Kohli’s threat in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

It is led by the terrible Babar Azam, Pakistan it will be one of the strongest forces in the future ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Men in Green, under the brilliant leadership of Azam, have shown impressive performances in the previous editions of this tournament, although they have failed to win the title.

Pakistan’s quest for redemption in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

In 2021, Pakistan advanced to the semi-finals, only to suffer a stunning defeat at the hands of the former champions. Australia. Their momentum continued in 2022, they made it to the finals for the first time since 2009, however they lost. In England in the title show. With eyes on redemption, Pakistan will be determined to surpass previous achievements and write their name in history as the third team, along with West Indies and England, to win the prestigious trophy twice.

Virat Kohli: Pakistan’s eternal enemies

Pakistan will aim to start their campaign with a strong start to gather momentum, but they face a huge obstacle in the form of a heroic India. Virat Kohli. Known as Pakistan’s perennial foes in ICC tournaments over the past decade, Kohli poses a major threat to their ambitions. With a penchant for memorable performances against Pakistan, the former India captain poses a serious challenge to the Men in Green and will be looking for another memorable batting performance this year.

Kohli boasted an impressive record against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, amassing 308 runs in five matches at an impressive average of 308. His remarkable consistency is underlined by the three half-centuries he has scored for the Men in Green in the tournament. In the previous edition of the T20 World Cup, Kohli wrote his name in the cricket history books with a stunning unbeaten knock of 82 runs, leading India to a stunning victory over Pakistan.

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Babar Azam’s approach to Kohli

Pakistan will be facing Kohli when they will face India on June 9. Before the World Cup match, in a press conference before Pakistan’s tour of Pakistan. IrelandBabar was asked whether Pakistan is specifically planning for Kohli ahead of the T20 World Cup.

In response, Babar emphasized that Pakistan does not base its plans on individual players. However, he admitted that Kohli played very well in the match and assured that the team will have strategies to fight him effectively. Azam also highlighted the unusual nature of the USA’s circumstances, stressing the need to adapt and prepare for the unique challenges presented by the organization of the tournament.

“As a team, you always plan against different teams and their strengths. Let’s not plan anything for just one player. We plan for all eleven players. We don’t know much about New York conditions and will plan accordingly. He [Virat Kohli] he is one of the top players and we will plan against him,” Babar said.

Before going to the T20 World Cup, Pakistan will be visiting Ireland again In England with two T20I assignments. They will play three T20Is against Ireland and four against England before the marquee event The West Indies as well as United States of America (USA).

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