Ahmed Shehzad Hilariously Accepts His Comparison With Virat Kohli On Looks
Published - 26 Feb 2025, 05:39 PM | Updated - 26 Feb 2025, 11:35 PM
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Ahmed Shehzad, an out-of-favor opener for Pakistan, has finally discussed his comparison to Virat Kohli, the standout player for India. Shehzad finds his comparison to Kohli "wrong" in light of his on-field accomplishments.
In the past, Ahmed Shehzad was regarded as Pakistan cricket's future. Almost simultaneously with Virat Kohli's debut for India, he made his debut for his country. They both possessed great potential and showed signs of being the future of their nation.
While Shehzad's ascent was hindered by a lack of form and consistency, Kohli continued to gain prominence each year. They were further contrasted based on their shared reputation for attractiveness.
It was wrong: Ahmed Shehzad on his comparison with Virat Kohli
Despite being the first Pakistani to score a century in all three international formats, Shehzad struggled to find consistency in his career, but Kohli was able to turn his skill into multiple game-winning performances. As he continued to improve, Kohli became one of India's greatest players ever.
In an interview with Sports Tak, Ahmed Shehzad discussed his similarities to Virat Kohli. Although Shehzad believes that the two athletes were "wrongly" compared, he does not deny that appearances are all that can be used to compare them.
"I was compared to Virat Kohli, which was wrong. The talk up to the looks was fine, but there was no other comparison," Shehzad said during the interview.
Ahmad Shahzad told Vikrant Gupta "I was compared to Virat Kohli, which was wrong. The talk up to the looks was fine, but there was no other comparison" 🇵🇰🇮🇳💔 pic.twitter.com/LsSVsX4ugN
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) February 25, 2025
Ahmed Shehzad vs Virat Kohli: Comparison in numbers
Ahmed Shehzad represented Pakistan in 13 Test matches, 81 ODIs, and 59 T20Is. He had few opportunities to play red-ball cricket, despite putting on strong performances in Test cricket, scoring 982 runs at an average of 40.91 with three hundreds and four fifties.
He was a white-ball player for the majority of his playing career. In 81 ODIs, Shehzad amassed 2605 runs with a strike rate of 72.08 and an average of 32.56. With a low average of 25.80 and a strike rate of 114.74, he amassed 1471 runs in Twenty20 Internationals, including a best of 111* against Bangladesh.
Kohli- a great of the game
On the other hand, Virat Kohli has developed into one of India's most impressive players in every format. To date, he has represented India in 125 T20Is, 299 ODIs, and 123 Test matches. With 30 hundreds and 31 fifties, the 36-year-old has amassed 9230 runs at an average of 46.85 in Test matches.
He has amassed 4188 runs at a strike rate of 137.04 and an average of 48.69 in Twenty20 Internationals, with 1 hundred and 38 fifties. Following India's victory in the T20 World Cup last year, he declared his retirement from T20I.
In ODI cricket, which is also his favorite format, Kohli has the best record. At a ridiculous average of 58.20 and a strike rate of 93.41, he has amassed an incredible 14085 runs with 51 hundreds and 73 fifties in the format thus far.
