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Babar Azam versus Lokesh Rahul

Rahul1 said:
The most hilarious thing is , when Kohli was the no 1 t-20 batsman in the world, Pak fans were like "t-20 rankings are a joke, no one take t-20 rankings seriously", and now that His Highness babar azam is the no 1 batsman in the world, the same rankings are suddenly the most legitimate rankings in the world.
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Using a couple of fans as a representative for the entire fan base isn't really the smartest way to win arguments.

As a disclaimer that I'm sure most PAK fans will agree with, Babar has absolutely no comparison with Kohli or Rohit, who are world class, established LOI (Kohli being an ATG) batters. The comparison is with KL Rahul - a player of similar experience - and considering the records of the 2 players, it's an appropriate comparison to make.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Instead of dispelling any myth you have trolled yourself.
Babar's avg is poor against all quality sidea except aus, and that avg against aus is inflated by one of the most selfish ton he ever scored.
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He got starts/50 in every match in that series bud. Literally the only place he's had a bad tour was the recently concluded NZL series. In fact in his first outing in NZL at age 20 he averaged around 60.

Besides, it's not like he's being compared with a Kohli here, he's been compared with a bloke who averages 35 in ODIs despite having not played a single ODI in SENA.

You can't average 50 odd in both LOI forms after 3 years of international cricket if you are strictly bashing minnows. But that's where the goal post shift for some fans who believe that he is a minnow basher and if he has scored away from home, they are only 'meaningless, selfish' innings.
 
I feel that Rahul has higher ceiling but atm Babar is better. He is scoring consistently.
 
Babar is consistent, with lack of strokes.

Rahul has strokes all around the ground, but lacks consistency big time.

So neither is a complete batsman. If they can add the missing skill, they would truly become WC.


Also there is no need to have personal digs, learn to disagree.

If u ask me personally I would take Babar out of the 2.
 
I really rate Rahul. Can be India's next all-format great after Kohli. His test-record in particular is much better than Babar, and did well against a quality attack of Stac, Hazelwood, Cummins and Lyon in India. Babar has a much better ODI record but it comes with the caveat that the bulk of his runs are against poor attacks. Both Babar and Rahul have fearsome T20 records, though Babar has played more games and Rahul had a much higher strike rate.

Overall:
Tests: Rahul>Babar
ODIs: Babar>Rahul
T20s: Babar>=Rahul

Overall: They're pretty much equal right now. Such early days in their careers that it's hard to say. However, the big question is how they would develop. Babar's got a very unPakistani streak in the sense he seems to have a much calmer focused approach to batsmanship. Rahul has the support of Dravid who rates him, but not the team management. Would be interesting to see how this goes.
 
If Rahul fulfills his potential, Babar will not be able to match him.

He is the most complete batsman India has produced since Kohli.
 
Mamoon said:
If Rahul fulfills his potential, Babar will not be able to match him.

He is the most complete batsman India has produced since Kohli.
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If Babar fulfills his potential, Rahul will not be able to match him.

He is the most complete batsman Pakistan has ever produced.

Loving these entirely arbitrary statements.
 
Mamoon said:
If Rahul fulfills his potential, Babar will not be able to match him.

He is the most complete batsman India has produced since Kohli.
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If umar akmal fulfills his potential. He will become greatest since bradman
 
Babar is unlucky that he will never get to play the top teams consistently at home.
 
Smudger said:
If umar akmal fulfills his potential. He will become greatest since bradman
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Umar Akmal plays for Pakistan, a team with terrible batting culture and no-role models. Indian cricket is the ideal setup for a young batsmen to grow. The problem for India right now is that they are unable to find a permanent spot for him in the lineup. They have the world's best opening pair, and they haven't given him enough chances at #4.

If Rahul gets a permanent spot in the team, he will fly.
 
babajee said:
If Babar fulfills his potential, Rahul will not be able to match him.

He is the most complete batsman Pakistan has ever produced.

Loving these entirely arbitrary statements.
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'Most complete batsmen Pakistan has ever produced means nothing.' Our batting legacy is a joke.

It is not an arbitrary statement - Rahul has everything Babar has plus more. The only thing he is lacking at this point is temperament, and it will come with time. He is under pressure because he does not have a permanent position in the team and is always under the pump to score.

Babar is a prolific run machine, an excellent batsman no doubt. However, he doesn't have Rahul's power game.
 
Mamoon said:
'Most complete batsmen Pakistan has ever produced means nothing.' Our batting legacy is a joke.

It is not an arbitrary statement - Rahul has everything Babar has plus more. The only thing he is lacking at this point is temperament, and it will come with time. He is under pressure because he does not have a permanent position in the team and is always under the pump to score.

Babar is a prolific run machine, an excellent batsman no doubt. However, he doesn't have Rahul's power game.
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What is the use of a power game if you cannot survive long enough at the crease to use it?

Anyway, Babar has a power game against pacers and spinners. It’s the trundlers he struggles against.
 
babajee said:
What is the use of a power game if you cannot survive long enough at the crease to use it?

Anyway, Babar has a power game against pacers and spinners. It’s the trundlers he struggles against.
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He cannot explode like Rahul, who has the ability to hit some huge sixes and hit out of the blocks. Babar cannot score a 15 ball 50 or a 40 ball hundred. He has limitations.

Rahul's temperament is not great yet, but he could not be in a better environment. It is only a matter of getting a good run in Limited Overs.

With Vijay heading towards the end of his career, he will certainly get a permanent spot in Test cricket now, and his Test career has been impressive at this point unlike Babar.
 
Mamoon said:
He cannot explode like Rahul, who has the ability to hit some huge sixes and hit out of the blocks. Babar cannot score a 15 ball 50 or a 40 ball hundred. He has limitations.

Rahul's temperament is not great yet, but he could not be in a better environment. It is only a matter of getting a good run in Limited Overs.

With Vijay heading towards the end of his career, he will certainly get a permanent spot in Test cricket now, and his Test career has been impressive at this point unlike Babar.
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Has Kohli scored a 15 ball 50 or 40 ball hundred :) ?

At the moment Rahul is the Indian Umar Akmal. Occasional flashes of brilliance, some breathtaking shots at times but can’t score consistently.
 
Mamoon said:
He cannot explode like Rahul, who has the ability to hit some huge sixes and hit out of the blocks. Babar cannot score a 15 ball 50 or a 40 ball hundred. He has limitations.

Rahul's temperament is not great yet, but he could not be in a better environment. It is only a matter of getting a good run in Limited Overs.

With Vijay heading towards the end of his career, he will certainly get a permanent spot in Test cricket now, and his Test career has been impressive at this point unlike Babar.
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going by this logic someone like Inzi should have surpassed Jayawardene as he is a better power hitter and could do everything Mahela can
 
babajee said:
Has Kohli scored a 15 ball 50 or 40 ball hundred :) ?

At the moment Rahul is the Indian Umar Akmal. Occasional flashes of brilliance, some breathtaking shots at times but can’t score consistently.
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That's a ridiculous statement, Kohli has shown utterly immense acceleration potential throughout his career - explosive IPL centuries, that century vs SL where he tore Malinga in half, that century in around 50 balls vs Australia during a mammoth chase etc. To question his hitting ability is honestly a joke, he's spoken in the same sentence as Viv for a reason.

Rahul has been extremely consistent in tests for a young batsman, and it's not his fault India is playing Russian roulette with the number 4 slot in ODIs. This is the one aspect of Kohli's captaincy I don't like, his lack of investment in Rahul. He has shown he'll back a youngster he believes in, a la Pandya or to a lesser extent, Kuldeep, but him not doing the same for Rahul is very surprising to me, that man should have a spot made for him to be invested in, not tossed to someone like Iyer who is completely below him in class, talent and ability.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Instead of dispelling any myth you have trolled yourself.
Babar's avg is poor against all quality sidea except aus, and that avg against aus is inflated by one of the most selfish ton he ever scored.
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You don't understand what a poor average is. At this stage in his career Kohli didn't even have a century outside of Asia, average 7 runs less with a slower SR.

Keep working though, you might outsmart me one day.
 
zain7077 said:
going by this logic someone like Inzi should have surpassed Jayawardene as he is a better power hitter and could do everything Mahela can
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Inzi was better than Jayawardene so not sure what this is even meant to mean
 
HuzaifaE said:
That's a ridiculous statement, Kohli has shown utterly immense acceleration potential throughout his career - explosive IPL centuries, that century vs SL where he tore Malinga in half, that century in around 50 balls vs Australia during a mammoth chase etc. To question his hitting ability is honestly a joke, he's spoken in the same sentence as Viv for a reason.

Rahul has been extremely consistent in tests for a young batsman, and it's not his fault India is playing Russian roulette with the number 4 slot in ODIs. This is the one aspect of Kohli's captaincy I don't like, his lack of investment in Rahul. He has shown he'll back a youngster he believes in, a la Pandya or to a lesser extent, Kuldeep, but him not doing the same for Rahul is very surprising to me, that man should have a spot made for him to be invested in, not tossed to someone like Iyer who is completely below him in class, talent and ability.
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I’m not questioning Kohli’s acceleration ability. My point is that 15 ball 50s and 40 ball 100s are not an indicator of greatness.
 
babajee said:
Has Kohli scored a 15 ball 50 or 40 ball hundred :) ?

At the moment Rahul is the Indian Umar Akmal. Occasional flashes of brilliance, some breathtaking shots at times but can’t score consistently.
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Kohli definitely can. He is the same player who chased down 320 in 35 overs, has the fastest Indian ODI ton to his name, and won a T20 match in the 19th over when the required run rate was 13 only 3-4 overs prior. Such is his extraordinary class.

However, if he plays high risk cricket, he will still be the best batsman around but he won't be as consistent as he is now. If he takes is strike rate from 90 to 110, his average might drop from 58 to 52.

Calling Rahul an Indian Umar is an exaggeration. He is not even close to stooping to his level.
 
Mamoon said:
'Most complete batsmen Pakistan has ever produced means nothing.' Our batting legacy is a joke.

It is not an arbitrary statement - Rahul has everything Babar has plus more. The only thing he is lacking at this point is temperament, and it will come with time. He is under pressure because he does not have a permanent position in the team and is always under the pump to score.

Babar is a prolific run machine, an excellent batsman no doubt. However, he doesn't have Rahul's power game.
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So Rahul has everything but temperament and Babar has everything but powergame. That sounds like Babar has all the raw materials of a good batsman and Rahul is missing the key ingredient.
 
NoBallZombie said:
So Rahul has everything but temperament and Babar has everything but powergame. That sounds like Babar has all the raw materials of a good batsman and Rahul is missing the key ingredient.
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It will be easier for Rahul to have Babar's temperament than for Babar to have Rahul's dynamism. The former has already exhibited superior temperament in Test cricket, and the only reason why he has not been able to replicate that in ODIs is because he has not been allowed to settle at any position.

Overall, Rahul's ceiling is certainly higher than Babar's.
 
HuzaifaE said:
That's a ridiculous statement, Kohli has shown utterly immense acceleration potential throughout his career - explosive IPL centuries, that century vs SL where he tore Malinga in half, that century in around 50 balls vs Australia during a mammoth chase etc. To question his hitting ability is honestly a joke, he's spoken in the same sentence as Viv for a reason.

Rahul has been extremely consistent in tests for a young batsman, and it's not his fault India is playing Russian roulette with the number 4 slot in ODIs. This is the one aspect of Kohli's captaincy I don't like, his lack of investment in Rahul. He has shown he'll back a youngster he believes in, a la Pandya or to a lesser extent, Kuldeep, but him not doing the same for Rahul is very surprising to me, that man should have a spot made for him to be invested in, not tossed to someone like Iyer who is completely below him in class, talent and ability.
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Agree with this. It will the biggest failure of the Kohli era if India wastes a player like Rahul.
 
NoBallZombie said:
So Rahul has everything but temperament and Babar has everything but powergame. That sounds like Babar has all the raw materials of a good batsman and Rahul is missing the key ingredient.
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Rahul must cope pretty well to score >50 8 times in 9 test innings without temperament
 
It's funny that as soon as stats were brought in, suddenly this thread has stagnated.
 
ManFan said:
It's funny that as soon as stats were brought in, suddenly this thread has stagnated.
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As expected, Babar < Rahul in Tests and better in LOIs. On potential Shaheen Shah may be better than Amir but you can't say he is better right now
 
babajee said:
Has Kohli scored a 15 ball 50 or 40 ball hundred :) ?

At the moment Rahul is the Indian Umar Akmal. Occasional flashes of brilliance, some breathtaking shots at times but can’t score consistently.
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Well Kohli do have a 50 ball hundred
 
11 pages and counting.....
Rahul vs babar.

Finally pakistani got a batsman to match after several failure of Akmal, sehzad and god knows who.

Babar is winning partially. :yuvi:yuvi:yuvi
 
I love Babar but Rahul is a superior batsman in every way. He has the hitting capability that Babar is yet to achieve
 
CricFan2012 said:
I love Babar but Rahul is a superior batsman in every way. He has the hitting capability that Babar is yet to achieve
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Rahul is not a superior batsman in every way.

On performance

Rahul >> Babar in tests
Babar >>>> Rahul in ODIs
Rahul > Babar in T20Is

Even though tests has a greater weighting, I would say Babar is slightly ahead of Rahul.

My personal belief is that Rahul has a greater ceiling than Babar, but that is yet to show in performance.
 
The potential of KL is scary. If he is backed , he will come good. I would bat him at 4 in ODIs as there is no space in the top 3.
 
Consistency = Babar Azam
Impact = KL Rahul

Both players have different role for their respective teams, comparing them isn't ideal. B Azam is mostly responsible for anchoring the innings and let other batsmen around him take charge, whereas KL on the other hand plays both anchoring and attacking role.

Both are definately future greats in the making.
 
Don't understand why noobs like Babar and KL Rahul are even being compared with Kohli in this thread.

You got the stats brigade harping on about Babar and you have the 'impact' brigade harping on about KL , who at 26 years old, has struggled to show any of the killer instinct that Kohli has.

This talk of 'he has everything' is blatantly arbitrary. He doesn't have any middle ground in ODIs, he either plays some unbelievable shots or defends and that's why he hasn't been able to make his place in the side. When your playing against the best in the world on the biggest stage (which is international cricket not the IPL) you need a steely middle ground, which Virat very quickly realised after 2012. Whether KL Rahul develops this ability is up for debate as well, as you could say the same thing about Babar and his hitting ability.

Virat can go out there and stroke 50 off 50 without even breaking a sweat, whereas someone like Rahul (on the evidence of his international career so far) is lacking batting tempo. Babar is the opposite; has the tempo, but can't go into the freak zone like the Kohli's ABs where they win unbelievable matches .

Interesting to see how the players progress though in the future .
 
A lot people are still hesitant to rate Babar too highly because of his lack of performances against the top sides. I think we will get a good idea of where Babar stands by the end of this year. The reason why Babar is a very important player for Pakistan is because he is consistent, and consistency is not something that Pakistan is known for. Because of that even against weaker teams Pakistan tends to lose here and there. If Babar can get to that next level and replicate this kind of performance against top sides then he is gold for Pakistan.

Rahul also has a lot of potential. Some think even more than Babar, which is understandable. The fact that india has Dhawan and Sharma opening for them it's pretty damn difficult to get into the side as an opener but i don't understand why Rahul hasn't been given a consistent chance at number 4 or 5. From my knowledge India's lower order hasn't done well lately. Since players like Dhoni and Yuv are past their prime, no point in having them in the team while potential stars are wasted. If Rahul does have the talent then he should be able to adjust at 4 or 5 because unlike Babar he does have that third gear that people often speak of.

Lets hope both play in the WC, then we will be able to see where they stand.
 
Rahul should try to model his game on Kohli, and not Rishab Pant. Play the anchor role till you get your 100 and then explode. Once he establishes his position in the team, he can try playing the explosive batsman role occasisionaly or if required.
 
Darkrai said:
A lot people are still hesitant to rate Babar too highly because of his lack of performances against the top sides. I think we will get a good idea of where Babar stands by the end of this year. The reason why Babar is a very important player for Pakistan is because he is consistent, and consistency is not something that Pakistan is known for. Because of that even against weaker teams Pakistan tends to lose here and there. If Babar can get to that next level and replicate this kind of performance against top sides then he is gold for Pakistan.

Rahul also has a lot of potential. Some think even more than Babar, which is understandable. The fact that india has Dhawan and Sharma opening for them it's pretty damn difficult to get into the side as an opener but i don't understand why Rahul hasn't been given a consistent chance at number 4 or 5. From my knowledge India's lower order hasn't done well lately. Since players like Dhoni and Yuv are past their prime, no point in having them in the team while potential stars are wasted. If Rahul does have the talent then he should be able to adjust at 4 or 5 because unlike Babar he does have that third gear that people often speak of.

Lets hope both play in the WC, then we will be able to see where they stand.
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Rahul was given enough chances in ODI home series. He messed up. He also seems to have a beef with Kohli. That's never a good thing.
 
BreadPakoda said:
Rahul should try to model his game on Kohli, and not Rishab Pant. Play the anchor role till you get your 100 and then explode. Once he establishes his position in the team, he can try playing the explosive batsman role occasisionaly or if required.
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He's much better than that hack Pant. Rahul is like a run away train until a train wreck. He seems to lack match awareness in ODIs.
 
The way Rahul is spoken of in this thread, you'd never know he's 2.5 years older than Babar. Rahul is as old as Shehzad and still has more potential than performances
 
Just cannot understand why the Indian team management is not backing him. The guy is a ridiculous talent. Play him instead of Pander and don't worry if he fails 5 times in a row. Once he comes good, he's going to be an absolute monster.
 
Rishta Aunty said:
Just cannot understand why the Indian team management is not backing him. The guy is a ridiculous talent. Play him instead of Pander and don't worry if he fails 5 times in a row. Once he comes good, he's going to be an absolute monster.
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The only option left for Rahul is perhaps he should absolutely rip Kohli's team to smithereens in the match between their teams.

Only then Kohli will realize his mistake.
 
Rahul1 said:
The only option left for Rahul is perhaps he should absolutely rip Kohli's team to smithereens in the match between their teams.

Only then Kohli will realize his mistake.
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Wasn't he on Kohli's team last year? And did pretty well too!
 
Rahul must realize that the WK position will soon be vacant in ODI's and T20's. He should aim to become WK/Batsman at least in the shortest format.

If Rahul can keep for RCB until last year, he can keep in intenrational cricket too. He solves a major problem for India by becoming a keeper.
 
Darkrai said:
A lot people are still hesitant to rate Babar too highly because of his lack of performances against the top sides. I think we will get a good idea of where Babar stands by the end of this year. The reason why Babar is a very important player for Pakistan is because he is consistent, and consistency is not something that Pakistan is known for. Because of that even against weaker teams Pakistan tends to lose here and there. If Babar can get to that next level and replicate this kind of performance against top sides then he is gold for Pakistan.

Rahul also has a lot of potential. Some think even more than Babar, which is understandable. The fact that india has Dhawan and Sharma opening for them it's pretty damn difficult to get into the side as an opener but i don't understand why Rahul hasn't been given a consistent chance at number 4 or 5. From my knowledge India's lower order hasn't done well lately. Since players like Dhoni and Yuv are past their prime, no point in having them in the team while potential stars are wasted. If Rahul does have the talent then he should be able to adjust at 4 or 5 because unlike Babar he does have that third gear that people often speak of.

Lets hope both play in the WC, then we will be able to see where they stand.
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Sensible and good post
 
troodon said:
Rahul must realize that the WK position will soon be vacant in ODI's and T20's. He should aim to become WK/Batsman at least in the shortest format.

If Rahul can keep for RCB until last year, he can keep in intenrational cricket too. He solves a major problem for India by becoming a keeper.
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I could be wrong but I get the feeling even if he or DK perform well, Dhoni's place is secure and guaranteed on the basis of him being the best wicket keeper in the country and being Kohli's right hand man for tactical and strategic expertise on the field.

IRO of tests, I don't believe W.Saha is the best batsman of all the keepers in Ranji trophy either which could also suggest India prefers the traditional approach whereby the think tank holds a preference to the superior pure wicket keeper.
 
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I could be wrong but I get the feeling even if he or DK perform well, Dhoni's place is secure and guaranteed on the basis of him being the best wicket keeper in the country and being Kohli's right hand man for tactical and strategic expertise on the field.

IRO of tests, I don't believe W.Saha is the best batsman of all the keepers in Ranji trophy either which could also suggest India prefers the traditional approach whereby the think tank holds a preference to the superior pure wicket keeper.
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Spot on ... Correct observation IMO :19:
 
In last ipl 2017 rahul was injured,in 2016 he played consistent crucial inning for rcb at number 4
 
Embarassing comparison. Rahul has 10 times the ability when it comes to test cricket, and it's only a matter of time till he surpasses him in ODIs too.
 
Cuts_and_cuts_hard said:
Embarassing comparison. Rahul has 10 times the ability when it comes to test cricket, and it's only a matter of time till he surpasses him in ODIs too.
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Babar has 10 times Rahul's consistency when it comes to limited overs cricket and it's only a matter of time till he surpasses him in tests too.

See how easy it is to claim that? You can't just assume that Rahul will surpass him until he actually does, or vice versa in tests for Babar
 
pkckt said:
Babar has 10 times Rahul's consistency when it comes to limited overs cricket and it's only a matter of time till he surpasses him in tests too.

See how easy it is to claim that? You can't just assume that Rahul will surpass him until he actually does, or vice versa in tests for Babar
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You’re right, cant really see what future holds. But on Rahul’s defense, he hasnt been backed by captain and coach as much as he should’ve, on the other hand Mikey and co have been backing B Azam in test despite failing for past couple years. If KL got the same support as Azam did, then maybe just maybe Rahul would’ve established himself in India’s LoI team as well. But he is also to be blamed for his inconsistency.
Both needs to fulfill their true potential and join the elite group of great batsmen.
 
Rahul is back to his best! 652 Runs in 13 matches with 6 fifties, with an avg of 60 and strike rate of 160. His confidence and consistency is incredibly amazing at the moment. He is in form of his life right now and I'm sure this will do a world of good to Indian team. Because we desperately need him as an opener or 4th bastman. He added more shots to his arsenal and strikes like a champ right from the first ball unlike the meeky sharma. At this point, I would definitely go with Rahul over Babar.
 
This is not even a competition. Rahul was, is, and always will be 10 times better than Babar azam.
 
Tyler Durden said:
Rahul is back to his best! 652 Runs in 13 matches with 6 fifties, with an avg of 60 and strike rate of 160. His confidence and consistency is incredibly amazing at the moment. He is in form of his life right now and I'm sure this will do a world of good to Indian team. Because we desperately need him as an opener or 4th bastman. He added more shots to his arsenal and strikes like a champ right from the first ball unlike the meeky sharma. At this point, I would definitely go with Rahul over Babar.
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Its IPL on Indian pattas with small boundaries.Even over-the-hill Dhoni is making merry there.Pant, who batted like deer in front of headlights in all his international outings, is one of the highest scorers.So is Rayudu.Let us see how he scores in England and then we can say that he is back.
 
Rahul1 said:
This is not even a competition. Rahul was, is, and always will be 10 times better than Babar azam.
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You are right . Because babar does not play IPL , and Rahul does not usually get chance to play in Indian team at international level .so no competition exists .
 
Dingolfy said:
Its IPL on Indian pattas with small boundaries.Even over-the-hill Dhoni is making merry there.Pant, who batted like deer in front of headlights in all his international outings, is one of the highest scorers.So is Rayudu.Let us see how he scores in England and then we can say that he is back.
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Look who's saying that? You are not even qualified to talk about Dhoni or Pant or Rayudu when your legue that had Kamran Akmal and aged Ronchi as the highest scorers of the season. Well! Where is Babar in this list? Why are Kamran and Ronchi the toppers when you had Babar played in the same league?
 
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Always rated Rahul. Will be India's next all-format great after Kohli. Just oozes batting talent and unlike Rohit Sharma, has proved his mettle against the moving ball too. A top 7 of Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Rahul, Kartik/Jadhav/Rayudu/Iyer, Dhoni, Pandya would be the best going round in WC 2019.

However, Azam is going to end up as one of our best players in ODI's, and will grow into his Test position as well. Comparing Indian batsman and Pakistani bowlers usually goes one way in the long term.
 
Dingolfy said:
Its IPL on Indian pattas with small boundaries.Even over-the-hill Dhoni is making merry there.Pant, who batted like deer in front of headlights in all his international outings, is one of the highest scorers.So is Rayudu.Let us see how he scores in England and then we can say that he is back.
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PSL has even smaller boundaries. Did you not see the playground between boundary and the crowd? IPL grounds, except Mumbai and Delhi, are as big as any international grounds.
 
KL if he does not end his career 2 levels above Babar he would have underachieved . Babar is a good batsmen , but will always be the kind who will play a supporting role and will need impact players around him to win matches for Pakistan . Rahul is that impact player who can win matches single handedly . Sorry this is going to be like Akmal vs Virat thread again .
 
Rishta Aunty said:
Always rated Rahul. Will be India's next all-format great after Kohli. Just oozes batting talent and unlike Rohit Sharma, has proved his mettle against the moving ball too. A top 7 of Rohit, Dhawan, Kohli, Rahul, Kartik/Jadhav/Rayudu/Iyer, Dhoni, Pandya would be the best going round in WC 2019.

However, Azam is going to end up as one of our best players in ODI's, and will grow into his Test position as well. Comparing Indian batsman and Pakistani bowlers usually goes one way in the long term.
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I have supported Babar for a long time , since the u19 days but having seen him play for Pakistan I think he will have the stats but based on effectiveness he will end way below inzy , miandad and Anwar
 
Not a fan of bumping comparison threads on basis of non-international performances.

Kami Akmal is legendary in domestic against Pak's best domestic bowlers and has performed excellent in leagues against international bowlers but doesn't mean a thing if he cant translate it into international matches.

Right now Babar is ahead in my view though I rate Rahul too especially in test matches.
 
Tyler Durden said:
Look who's saying that? You are not even qualified to talk about Dhoni or Pant or Rayudu when your legue that had Kamran Akmal and aged Ronchi as the highest scorers of the season. Well! Where is Babar in this list? Why are Kamran and Ronchi the toppers when you had Babar played in the same league?
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LOL. I am from India and don't hold a high opinion on runs scored in IPL. Pant is the biggest example. IPL 'Shoopershtar' but couldn't even buy a run against International sides.:imad
 
jusarrived said:
KL if he does not end his career 2 levels above Babar he would have underachieved . Babar is a good batsmen , but will always be the kind who will play a supporting role and will need impact players around him to win matches for Pakistan . Rahul is that impact player who can win matches single handedly . Sorry this is going to be like Akmal vs Virat thread again .
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For that , he need to get Rohit out of the team.Opening is his position and we are wasting that position with so-called Hitman who can only score on pattas. Add a tinge of movement, dude is absolutely hopeless. Should never be playing in our LOI team when we have so many batsmen in waiting.
 
Just delete this thread please.

Its soooo unfair on Babar.

KL Rahul is not just a direct competitor of Kohli.

He may very well be the true heir of Tendulkar.
 
jusarrived said:
I have supported Babar for a long time , since the u19 days but having seen him play for Pakistan I think he will have the stats but based on effectiveness he will end way below inzy , miandad and Anwar
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Well he's not got the same power games though his recent performances in T20's is encouraging. And actual Rahul is a great example of someone who was able to add a power component to his game that wasn't there before. Hope Babar can do that too!

sensible-indian-fan said:
Just delete this thread please.

Its soooo unfair on Babar.

KL Rahul is not just a direct competitor of Kohli.

He may very well be the true heir of Tendulkar.
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Bit hyperbolic there, Rahul isn't even in the conversation yet. To put things in perspective, even Rayudu right now achieved more than Rahul in ODI cricket. Give him time.
 
So if Rahul is better than Azam based on domestic T20 performance than Kamran Akmal is the best wicket keeper Batsman in the world. Also going by IPL, Gayle is one of the best batsman in the world lol.

Are people seriously comparing domestic T20 performance to international Cricket?
 
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Funny how comparing Faheem with Pandya is a travesty for Indian fans, based on Faheem's limited success at international level. But the same doesn't apply for a modest international level batsman when compared with one of the best LOI bats in modern cricket.

:))
 
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