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‘He’s unbelievable’: Mohammad Yousuf says Virat Kohli is ‘best across formats’

Written by Vipin Darwade

Virat Kohli, in his already remarkable career, has scored 27 Test hundreds and 43 ODI hundreds. The right-handed batsman has also amassed over 11,000 runs in the ODIs, and nearly 8,000 runs in the longest format. Kohli is also the leading run-scorer among all in the T20Is. So, is the he the best across formats?

Well, Pakistan legend Mohammad Yousuf certainly thinks so. Speaking in an interview to Sportstar, Yousuf said: “In today’s times, there are quite a few good players – Rohit Sharma, Joe Root, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson. But Kohli is the best across formats.”

On being asked Babar Azam’s comparisons with Kohli, Yousuf said that it’s unfair to do so. “Babar is young. Many people compare him with Virat Kohli. But I think it is not ideal because Kohli has played more number of matches and he is more experienced – since he has been playing international cricket since 2008-2009,” he said.

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