Ahmed Shahzad has praised Virat Kohli as a legend of cricket

Ahmed Shahzad, a veteran Pakistan cricketer, has praised Virat Kohli as a legend of cricket, emphasising that no one should compare Pakistani captain Babar Azam to the Indian maestro.

Shahzad, who has time and again expressed his admiration for the Indian star, said that India would not have won the T20 World Cup final without Virat Kohli's 76-run innings. "Virat Kohli is a legend of our generation. Every time he stepped on the field, he played the game with the same enthusiasm. Even in his last T20I, Virat was celebrating at long-on and long-off whenever a wicket fell. He did not score runs in the entire T20 World Cup, but when things are written in your destiny, you will get them. He scored runs in the final when nobody else stood up with the bat. India would never have won the T20 World Cup final without Virat Kohli's innings. He is leaving a great legacy in the T20Is. Good luck to Indian Cricket trying to fill his massive shoes. No one should compare Babar Azam or any other cricketer to him," Ahmed Shahzad told reporters in Abu Dhabi.

Shahzad's remarks came shortly after Kohli announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, aiming to focus on Test cricket moving forward, where he has already established himself as one of the sport's greats with numerous records and achievements.