Virat kohli vs babar azam in asia cup: The Asia Cup is about to begin. This time this tournament is being played in T20 format. Virat Kohli has retired from T20 cricket after winning the T20 World Cup 2024. Because of this, they are not part of the team going to the Asia Cup of India this time. At the same time, Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam has not been included in the Pakistan team for the Asia Cup. At the same time, Mohammad Rizwan has also been kept away from T20 squad.

Kohli or Babur, Who is better in Asia Cup?

Virat Kohli and Babar Azam’s Asia Cup figures are very different. Virat has played 26 matches in the Asia Cup tournament. At the same time, Babur has played only 16 matches. The figures in Virat’s Asia Cup are quite tremendous. Whether the Asia Cup has been played in ODIs or in T20, Virat has performed better every time.

Virat Kohli’s dangerous figures in Asia Cup

Looking at Virat Kohli’s Asia Cup ODI figures, Virat has scored 742 runs in 16 matches at an average of 61.83. This includes four centuries and a half -century. Kohli’s best score in Asia Cup ODI is 183 runs. The Asia Cup has been played in T20 format only twice before in 2016 and 2022. Together in both these tournaments, Kohli has scored 429 runs in 10 matches at an average of 85.80. Virat’s best score in Asia Cup T20 is 122 not out.

Babar Azam’s journey in Asia Cup

Babar Azam has scored 363 runs in 10 matches in the Asia Cup ODI at an average of 40.33. Babur’s best score in ODI Asia Cup is 151 runs. There is a great difference in the average of Virat and Babur’s runs in the Asia Cup. While Kohli has scored at an average of around 62 in the Asia Cup, Babur’s average average is close to 40. Babur has played the Asia Cup only once in T20 format in 2022. In this tournament, this Pakistani player could not show anything special. Babur scored only 68 runs in 6 matches at an average of 11.33.

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Babar Azam Salary Less than IPL Uncapped Player: The Big Bash League 2025-26 to be held in Australia will start from December 14 and the final of this league will be played on 25 January. Pakistani player Babar Azam is also going to play in Big Bash League. The player draft is done before the start of this league, but under the pre-signing draft, Sydney Sixers have included Babar Azam in their team. But even after going to the platinum category in this league, Babar Azam will get less salary than the uncapted player playing in the IPL.

Babar Azam’s salary in BBL 2025-26

In BBL, players are divided into four categories and according to this the salary of the players is fixed. Players coming to the platinum category get the highest salary and the player with the Bronze category gets the least salary.

• Platinum – $ 4,20,000
• Gold – 300,000 US Dollars
• Silver – 200,000 US Dollars
• Bronze – US Dollar up to 1,00,000

In BBL, Babar Azam has been signed in the Platinum category, so this Pakistani player can get up to 4,20,000 US dollars to play this league. This is equal to Rs 3.68 crore in Indian currency.

The salary of IPL’s uncapted player is more

In IPL 2025, Punjab Kings opening batsman Priyansh Arya batted a lot. This player was bought by Preity Zinta’s Punjab team for Rs 3.80 crore, which is more than the salary of platinum players in BBL. So far Priyansh Arya has not got a chance to play in the Indian team.

Priyansh Arya showed power in IPL 2025

This stormy batsman of Punjab Kings has made her debut since IPL 2025. This player won everyone’s heart in his first tournament. Priyansh scored 475 runs in 17 matches. This season Priyansh’s best score was 103 runs. Punjab Kings mistress Preity Zinta also looked very happy with Priyansh’s performance.

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