Who will score more runs in Asia Cup: Babar Azam is on top in all three formats this year, Virat's bat runs at an average of 76 in the tournament

Posted on 23rd Aug 2022 by rohit kumar

The Maha Kumbh of Asia Cup is going to start on 27th August. Six teams will take part in this tournament. But the eyes of cricket lovers around the world are on the India vs Pakistan match. This high voltage match between these two teams will be played on August 28. The last time both the teams were faces to face in the World T20 2021, where Pakistan thrashed India by 10 wickets to win over India for the first time in any World Cup. While India would be anxious to avenge that defeat, Pakistan would like to put pressure on India.

 

1. Virat Kohli

 

The former captain of Team India has so far scored 153 runs in 4 innings in the T20 format of the Asia Cup at an impressive average of 76.50. His best score is 56 not out. At the same time, in its ODI format, Kohli and Kamal have been playing. Virat has scored 613 runs in 10 innings and has an average of 61.30. Looking at Virat's excellent record, it is expected that the old form of Virat will be seen once again in the Asia Cup.

 

2. Rohit Sharma

 

Team India captain Rohit Sharma will be seen leading the team in this tournament for the second time in a row. Last time under the captaincy of Rohit, India won the Asia Cup for the seventh time. Hitman has scored 290 runs in 13 T20 matches played this year at an average of 24.16 and strike rate of 140. During this, his best score has been 64. On the other hand, if we talk about Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma has scored 883 runs in 26 innings of 27 matches at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 90. He has scored 1 century and 7 half-centuries in this tournament.

 

Babar Azam

 

Babar Azam, the captain of the Pakistan team, is scoring runs in every format this year. In 2022, he has played a total of 15 matches in all three formats and during this time, 1406 runs have been scored from his bat. These are the most runs scored by any batsman in 2022.

 

Looking at Babar's stellar form, it would not be wrong to say that he will be eager to create panic with his bat in the Asia Cup as well. Talking about the Asia Cup, he has scored 156 runs in 5 matches at an average of 31 and a strike rate of around 71. During this, only one half-century has come off his bat.

 

Suryakumar Yadav

 

The stars of the world's No. 2 T20 batsman Suryakumar Yadav are running high. Surya has played 12 T20Is this year and has scored 428 runs with his bat. During this, his average has been around 39. It is a matter of relief that Surya is scoring runs at a strike rate of 189.38. During this, his innings of 117 runs against England also come, which shows that once Surya comes in color, it is impossible to stop him. It is expected that this form of Surya will continue and the run of runs will continue in the Asia Cup as well.

 

Mohammed Rizwan

 

Pakistan wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan can prove to be a threat to India. Rizwan played an unbeaten 79 off 55 balls against India in the 2021 World T20. It would be India's mistake to take the world's No. 3 T20 batsman Rizwan lightly.

 

Rizwan's T20 figures are also alarming, he has scored 1662 runs in 56 T20 matches. During that time his average was 50 and his strike rate was 128. This year Rizwan has played only one T20 match, in which he scored 23 runs. Even after this, stopping Rizwan and Babar will be a big challenge for India.

 

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