Watch: Babar Azam’s response after he was informed he broke Virat Kohli’s record

In a press conference, Pakistani journalist quizzed Babar Azam on his reaction when he broke Indian star Virat Kohli’s record.

Babar Azam has become a run machine for Pakistan and has been setting new records frequently. He broke yet another record of Virat Kohli.

To many people’ surprise, the Pakistani captain asked which record. Only then did he get to know about the record that he has spent most time as the number 1 ranked batsman in T20, surpassing Kohli’s record.

The press conference was held before Pakistan left for Sri Lanka.

The Pakistani journalist asked Babar, “I have two questions to ask. My first question is… you recently broke Virat Kohli’s record…”. Before the journo could finish his question, Babar intervened saying “Which one?”

The reporter than answered: “You have remained No. 1 in T20Is for the longest time.” To the explanation, Babar replied, “Alright”.

Babar continued, “I would like to thank god. There is hard work involved and that is why I have been able to give good performances.”

Pakistan will fly to Sri Lanka on 6th July, before playing a 3 day warm-up match. Then, they will face Sri Lanka in 2 Test matches.

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Currently, Sri Lanka are playing a test series against Australia. The hosts(Sri Lanka) lost the first match within 3 days. They have a lot to think before the 2nd test commences on 8th July.

When asked about the challenge that Sri Lanka possesses, Babar Azam said, “The conditions of Sri Lanka will be different and difficult, but we are prepared for the challenge. Spin pitches were specially prepared at the National High-Performance Center (NHPC) while practice matches were also played on similar kinds of tracks in Rawalpindi.”

“If the fast bowlers get less wickets in the match between Australia and Sri Lanka, it does not mean that our pacers cannot succeed either. Pakistan’s pace battery has enough capacity to pressure the Islanders.”

The first test between the two Asian countries will begin on 16th of July, whereas the 2nd test starts on 24th of July.