<p>Pakistan's top batsman Babar Azam on Monday played down comparisons with Indian run-machine Virat Kohli, saying it is not wise to do so as both are "different" kind of players.</p>.<p>"I think it's better if you are not comparing. I have said that he is a different kind of a player, and I am a different player," Azam said a during a press conference.</p>.<p>"I am only striving to bat well and help my team to victory every time i take to the field."</p>.<p>With consistent performances across three formats, the 25-year-old Azam has been steadily rising up the ranks in recent years, while the Indian captain Kohli has already established himself as one of the greats of the game.</p>.<p>Asked about the possibility of playing cricket behind closed doors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Azam said they are already used to it having played most of their homes series in near-empty stands in the grounds of UAE for more than 10 years.</p>.<p>"We know better than other teams how it feels to play without crowd having played most of our cricket in Dubai in last 10 years.</p>.<p>"It's not a great feeling for fans and it's not great for us also."</p>.<p>No Test nation toured Pakistan for more than 10 years since the 2008 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.</p>.<p>The pandemic has led to either cancellation or postponement of all sports events and there is a cloud of uncertainty over the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in October-November in Australia.</p>.<p>"Regarding the T20 World Cup, I am sure the ICC will take everything into consideration before taking a decision, and the PCB said it will go ahead with series in England later this summer only when they are 110 percent sure," Azam said.</p>.<p>Last week, the star batsman took over the reins of Pakistan's white-ball cricket after being appointed as the ODI skipper.</p>.<p>Azam, who was one of the world's leading batsmen across formats last year and already the T20 skipper, replaced wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed as the ODI captain for the 2020-21 season.</p>
<p>Pakistan's top batsman Babar Azam on Monday played down comparisons with Indian run-machine Virat Kohli, saying it is not wise to do so as both are "different" kind of players.</p>.<p>"I think it's better if you are not comparing. I have said that he is a different kind of a player, and I am a different player," Azam said a during a press conference.</p>.<p>"I am only striving to bat well and help my team to victory every time i take to the field."</p>.<p>With consistent performances across three formats, the 25-year-old Azam has been steadily rising up the ranks in recent years, while the Indian captain Kohli has already established himself as one of the greats of the game.</p>.<p>Asked about the possibility of playing cricket behind closed doors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Azam said they are already used to it having played most of their homes series in near-empty stands in the grounds of UAE for more than 10 years.</p>.<p>"We know better than other teams how it feels to play without crowd having played most of our cricket in Dubai in last 10 years.</p>.<p>"It's not a great feeling for fans and it's not great for us also."</p>.<p>No Test nation toured Pakistan for more than 10 years since the 2008 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.</p>.<p>The pandemic has led to either cancellation or postponement of all sports events and there is a cloud of uncertainty over the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in October-November in Australia.</p>.<p>"Regarding the T20 World Cup, I am sure the ICC will take everything into consideration before taking a decision, and the PCB said it will go ahead with series in England later this summer only when they are 110 percent sure," Azam said.</p>.<p>Last week, the star batsman took over the reins of Pakistan's white-ball cricket after being appointed as the ODI skipper.</p>.<p>Azam, who was one of the world's leading batsmen across formats last year and already the T20 skipper, replaced wicket-keeper batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed as the ODI captain for the 2020-21 season.</p>