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Virat Kohli is the true king not Babar Azam: Mohammad Hafeez

Mohammad Hafeez says Babar Azam has yet to play a match-winning knock in SENA countries.

IND vs PAK: India's Virat Kohli greets Pakistan's Babar Azam before the start of play in their ICC Champions Trophy clash. (Screenshot: JioHotstar)IND vs PAK: India's Virat Kohli greets Pakistan's Babar Azam before the start of play in their ICC Champions Trophy clash. (Screenshot: JioHotstar)

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez made a scathing attack on Babar Azam for his another disappointing performance against India. India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in Dubai on Sunday.

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“Babar Azam is not the true king. It is Virat Kohli. Look at his performances. He has dominated all over the world. Get out of your PR machinery. We need a performer,” Mohammad Hafeez said on the show “Game On Hai.”

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Pakistan did get off to a comfortable start with Babar Azam scoring five boundaries in 23 off 26 balls. He was then caught behind off Pandya in the ninth over.

“Babar Azam is a good product. You tell me his one player of the match performance against India,” Mohammad Hafeez said on the show “Game On Hai.”

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“Why do we always remember Shoaib Akhtar’s performances against India. Why Younis Khan is a big name when we talk about India-Pakistan match. Shoaib Malik has big performances against India.

Babar Azam plays a shot against India.

“Tell me Babar Azam, the best Pakistani product that has come in the past 10 years. Tell me his one good performance against India.

“Babar Azam is not Inzamam-ul-Haq.

“Inzi bhai used to win matches for Pakistan in difficult conditions.

“Babar Azam has not won a single match against India to date.

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“He is playing for the past 10 years and has never become a player of the series in SENA countries. In Australia or England he has never led Pakistan to victory.

Pakistan’s Babar Azam, second left, and Imam-ul Haq, right, greets India’s Virat Kohli, left, and Axar Patel, second right, after India won the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates. (AP)

“We need to show them the mirror. We need to realise that those who we are banking on are not performing and we should move on from them.

“Give the opportunity to them who are waiting in the system.”

India tops the group with four points and has virtually secured its semifinal place. It will play New Zealand in its final league game in Dubai on March 2.

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Pakistan flies back to take on Bangladesh on Thursday, with a painful exit looming from its home tournament.

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