The game of cricket has produced many legends who have won the hearts of the people by their performances. It has seen many big names like Sir Donald Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Viv Richards, and now recently, the cricketers who are highly spoken to be in the contention on the list are Virat Kohli and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-answers-the-most-googled-questions-about-him-reveals-his-idol-and-marriage-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Babar Azam.</strong></a>

Virat Kohli of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan are currently the top two batters in the world. They are said to be the best because of their styles of play and mainly their supreme consistency with the bat in all three formats. They both are known for their classy drives and in particular for their cover drives, and can be watched a number of times without any hassle.

It is definitely a blessing to see them both bat in the same era. These two people have shattered plenty of records for their countries. There are many records carved by the senior player Virat and some records mentioned in the listicle might not be easy to break for the youngster Babar.

Records of Virat Kohli which are tough for Babar Azam to break

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-374614" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-ton.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-374614" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI/ Twitter)</figcaption>

Virat Kohli aged 33 debuted for the Indian Test side in 2011 and has created as well as shattered many records. He has played 96 matches and has hit 7765 runs with an astounding average of 51.08 with 27 centuries and 27 Half-centuries.

Babar Azam the 27-year-old debuted for the Pakistan Test side, 5 years after Virat Kohli in 2016. He has represented the Pakistani whites in 35 matches and has scored 2362 runs with an average of 42.95  which includes five centuries and 18 half-centuries. Kohli being the senior has played many more matches than Babar and has hit seven double centuries till now.

Babar’s numbers are not great enough like Kohli’s and he hasn’t hit a double century in Tests yet and his highest score remains as 143. With average stats in this format, it is evident that Kohli is a much better batter, and Babar being played 35 matches has not had a double hundred under his kitty yet, hence it would be difficult for him to beat this record.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-399519" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam-and-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Babar Azam and Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-399519" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Recently in 2020, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/my-rock-virat-kohli-shares-super-adorable-picture-with-wife-anushka-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong> </a>became the fastest player to reach 12,000 runs in One day International cricket. It has always been a pleasure ride for this player in the format. He debuted for the ODI Indian team in 2008 and has played 254 matches and has an average of 59.07.

It just took 242 innings for the veteran Virat, and he is way ahead of some other legends like Sachin Tendulkar in this list, who reached this mark in 300 innings, and for Ricky Ponting, it took 314 innings to score 12,000 runs in ODI’s and hence Virat is the fastest.

Babar while playing 83 ODI matches, has scored 3985 runs with an average of 56.93 which is slightly lesser than Virat’s average. When we compare the two batters head to head considering the first 80 matches they played, Babar is way ahead of Kohli with 729 runs but it still needs more consistency and will for Babar to reach the 12,000 run mark in lesser innings than his rival.

3. Most runs in a season of franchise cricket

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-561235" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-11.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-561235" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Franchise cricket has evolved as one of the most vital parts of the sport and is taken into serious consideration too. Virat has been representing the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-5-players-who-can-replace-ab-de-villiers-in-rcb-squad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong> </a>side in the Indian Premier League and has been their highest run-getter for years.

While his adversary Babar Azam has been playing a few leagues all around the World. In Pakistan Super League, he has been representing Karachi Kings for a few years now and was the highest run-getter in the 2020 edition scoring 473 runs with an average of 59.12.

Virat Kohli has had the best season in 2016’s IPL and his 973 runs in a single season were the highest in the tournament’s history. He had an ineffable average of 81.08 in 16 matches. This is by far the highest score and an average for a player in the recognized franchise cricket and it might not be beaten by Babar Azam.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-418874" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-and-Babar-Azam.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli and Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-418874" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

It is important for a player to not only score runs but also to analyze the situation and stay till the end in the crease and to guide and finish the match while chasing a score. This is the trait of a team player. Virat has already stamped his name while chasing and has been tagged as the “Chase Master”.

Virat’s average while chasing is remarkable and he always paces the innings to the situation and guides the team to the victory. He has played 144 matches when the target is known and has hit 7149 runs with an uncanny average of 68.08 which includes 26 centuries and 33 half-centuries. He has averaged 49.70 when batted first. It is evident from his runs that, he is more comfortable when he has a target and his average is unmatchable.

While his nemesis Babar Azam is more successful when it comes to setting a target. His average in the first innings is 62.10 which includes 10 centuries and in the second innings, it is 51.12 with four centuries. He is seemed more tranquil while batting first and he needs 22 centuries more when batting second to surpass Virat which might not happen easily.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-499240" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-against-England.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli against England" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-499240" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli against England. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/three-sri-lanka-players-test-positive-at-icc-womens-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ICC</strong> </a>ODI rankings rate the players based on their performances in a given period of time. Virat Kohli the best Indian batter was in a long reign at the number one spot for over three years. He was on the throne for 1258 days after which he was dethroned by his counterpart Babar Azam.

Babar became only the fourth player to attain the top spot in the rankings from his country. He now leads the Indian captain by 29 ratings and Kohli is on the second rank as of now. Virat is third in the list of holding the top spot for a number of days right after Viv Richards and Michael Bevan.

Babar Azam has reclaimed this spot after his rating gained 13 points after his 94 runs against South Africa in April 2021 and has been in the position till now. Hence, with the rising quality and number of players in the contention, it might not be easy for Babar to claim this position for a long period like Virat Kohli.

<p>The game of cricket has produced many legends who have won the hearts of the people by their performances. It has seen many big names like Sir Donald Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Viv Richards, and now recently, the cricketers who are highly spoken to be in the contention on the list are Virat Kohli and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-answers-the-most-googled-questions-about-him-reveals-his-idol-and-marriage-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Babar Azam.</strong></a></p>
<p>Virat Kohli of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan are currently the top two batters in the world. They are said to be the best because of their styles of play and mainly their supreme consistency with the bat in all three formats. They both are known for their classy drives and in particular for their cover drives, and can be watched a number of times without any hassle.</p>
<p>It is definitely a blessing to see them both bat in the same era. These two people have shattered plenty of records for their countries. There are many records carved by the senior player Virat and some records mentioned in the listicle might not be easy to break for the youngster Babar.</p>
<h3>Records of Virat Kohli which are tough for Babar Azam to break</h3>
<h3>1. Seven Double Hundreds in Tests</h3>
<figure id="attachment_374614" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-374614" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-374614" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-ton.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-374614" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI/ Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Virat Kohli aged 33 debuted for the Indian Test side in 2011 and has created as well as shattered many records. He has played 96 matches and has hit 7765 runs with an astounding average of 51.08 with 27 centuries and 27 Half-centuries.</p>
<p>Babar Azam the 27-year-old debuted for the Pakistan Test side, 5 years after Virat Kohli in 2016. He has represented the Pakistani whites in 35 matches and has scored 2362 runs with an average of 42.95&nbsp; which includes five centuries and 18 half-centuries. Kohli being the senior has played many more matches than Babar and has hit seven double centuries till now.</p>
<p>Babar’s numbers are not great enough like Kohli’s and he hasn’t hit a double century in Tests yet and his highest score remains as 143. With average stats in this format, it is evident that Kohli is a much better batter, and Babar being played 35 matches has not had a double hundred under his kitty yet, hence it would be difficult for him to beat this record.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Fastest 12000 runs in ODIs</h3>
<figure id="attachment_399519" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-399519" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-399519" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam-and-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Babar Azam and Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-399519" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Recently in 2020, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/my-rock-virat-kohli-shares-super-adorable-picture-with-wife-anushka-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong> </a>became the fastest player to reach 12,000 runs in One day International cricket. It has always been a pleasure ride for this player in the format. He debuted for the ODI Indian team in 2008 and has played 254 matches and has an average of 59.07.</p>
<p>It just took 242 innings for the veteran Virat, and he is way ahead of some other legends like Sachin Tendulkar in this list, who reached this mark in 300 innings, and for Ricky Ponting, it took 314 innings to score 12,000 runs in ODI’s and hence Virat is the fastest.</p>
<p>Babar while playing 83 ODI matches, has scored 3985 runs with an average of 56.93 which is slightly lesser than Virat’s average. When we compare the two batters head to head considering the first 80 matches they played, Babar is way ahead of Kohli with 729 runs but it still needs more consistency and will for Babar to reach the 12,000 run mark in lesser innings than his rival.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Most runs in a season of franchise cricket</h3>
<figure id="attachment_561235" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-561235" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-561235" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-11.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-561235" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Franchise cricket has evolved as one of the most vital parts of the sport and is taken into serious consideration too. Virat has been representing the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-5-players-who-can-replace-ab-de-villiers-in-rcb-squad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong> </a>side in the Indian Premier League and has been their highest run-getter for years.</p>
<p>While his adversary Babar Azam has been playing a few leagues all around the World. In Pakistan Super League, he has been representing Karachi Kings for a few years now and was the highest run-getter in the 2020 edition scoring 473 runs with an average of 59.12.</p>
<p>Virat Kohli has had the best season in 2016’s IPL and his 973 runs in a single season were the highest in the tournament’s history. He had an ineffable average of 81.08 in 16 matches. This is by far the highest score and an average for a player in the recognized franchise cricket and it might not be beaten by Babar Azam.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Most centuries in ODI run chases</h3>
<figure id="attachment_418874" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-418874" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-418874" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-and-Babar-Azam.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli and Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-418874" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>It is important for a player to not only score runs but also to analyze the situation and stay till the end in the crease and to guide and finish the match while chasing a score. This is the trait of a team player. Virat has already stamped his name while chasing and has been tagged as the “Chase Master”.</p>
<p>Virat’s average while chasing is remarkable and he always paces the innings to the situation and guides the team to the victory. He has played 144 matches when the target is known and has hit 7149 runs with an uncanny average of 68.08 which includes 26 centuries and 33 half-centuries. He has averaged 49.70 when batted first. It is evident from his runs that, he is more comfortable when he has a target and his average is unmatchable.</p>
<p>While his nemesis Babar Azam is more successful when it comes to setting a target. His average in the first innings is 62.10 which includes 10 centuries and in the second innings, it is 51.12 with four centuries. He is seemed more tranquil while batting first and he needs 22 centuries more when batting second to surpass Virat which might not happen easily.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5. 3 ½ years in the first ODI ranking</h3>
<figure id="attachment_499240" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-499240" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-499240" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-against-England.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli against England" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-499240" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli against England. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/three-sri-lanka-players-test-positive-at-icc-womens-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ICC</strong> </a>ODI rankings rate the players based on their performances in a given period of time. Virat Kohli the best Indian batter was in a long reign at the number one spot for over three years. He was on the throne for 1258 days after which he was dethroned by his counterpart Babar Azam.</p>
<p>Babar became only the fourth player to attain the top spot in the rankings from his country. He now leads the Indian captain by 29 ratings and Kohli is on the second rank as of now. Virat is third in the list of holding the top spot for a number of days right after Viv Richards and Michael Bevan.</p>
<p>Babar Azam has reclaimed this spot after his rating gained 13 points after his 94 runs against South Africa in April 2021 and has been in the position till now. Hence, with the rising quality and number of players in the contention, it might not be easy for Babar to claim this position for a long period like Virat Kohli.</p>

<p>The game of cricket has produced many legends who have won the hearts of the people by their performances. It has seen many big names like Sir Donald Bradman, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Viv Richards, and now recently, the cricketers who are highly spoken to be in the contention on the list are Virat Kohli and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/babar-azam-answers-the-most-googled-questions-about-him-reveals-his-idol-and-marriage-plans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Babar Azam.</strong></a></p>
<p>Virat Kohli of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan are currently the top two batters in the world. They are said to be the best because of their styles of play and mainly their supreme consistency with the bat in all three formats. They both are known for their classy drives and in particular for their cover drives, and can be watched a number of times without any hassle.</p>
<p>It is definitely a blessing to see them both bat in the same era. These two people have shattered plenty of records for their countries. There are many records carved by the senior player Virat and some records mentioned in the listicle might not be easy to break for the youngster Babar.</p>
<h3>Records of Virat Kohli which are tough for Babar Azam to break</h3>
<h3>1. Seven Double Hundreds in Tests</h3>
<figure id="attachment_374614" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-374614" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-374614" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-ton.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-374614" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: BCCI/ Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Virat Kohli aged 33 debuted for the Indian Test side in 2011 and has created as well as shattered many records. He has played 96 matches and has hit 7765 runs with an astounding average of 51.08 with 27 centuries and 27 Half-centuries.</p>
<p>Babar Azam the 27-year-old debuted for the Pakistan Test side, 5 years after Virat Kohli in 2016. He has represented the Pakistani whites in 35 matches and has scored 2362 runs with an average of 42.95  which includes five centuries and 18 half-centuries. Kohli being the senior has played many more matches than Babar and has hit seven double centuries till now.</p>
<p>Babar’s numbers are not great enough like Kohli’s and he hasn’t hit a double century in Tests yet and his highest score remains as 143. With average stats in this format, it is evident that Kohli is a much better batter, and Babar being played 35 matches has not had a double hundred under his kitty yet, hence it would be difficult for him to beat this record.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Fastest 12000 runs in ODIs</h3>
<figure id="attachment_399519" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-399519" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-399519" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Babar-Azam-and-Virat-Kohli.jpg" alt="Babar Azam and Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-399519" class="wp-caption-text">Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Recently in 2020, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/my-rock-virat-kohli-shares-super-adorable-picture-with-wife-anushka-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Virat Kohli</strong> </a>became the fastest player to reach 12,000 runs in One day International cricket. It has always been a pleasure ride for this player in the format. He debuted for the ODI Indian team in 2008 and has played 254 matches and has an average of 59.07.</p>
<p>It just took 242 innings for the veteran Virat, and he is way ahead of some other legends like Sachin Tendulkar in this list, who reached this mark in 300 innings, and for Ricky Ponting, it took 314 innings to score 12,000 runs in ODI’s and hence Virat is the fastest.</p>
<p>Babar while playing 83 ODI matches, has scored 3985 runs with an average of 56.93 which is slightly lesser than Virat’s average. When we compare the two batters head to head considering the first 80 matches they played, Babar is way ahead of Kohli with 729 runs but it still needs more consistency and will for Babar to reach the 12,000 run mark in lesser innings than his rival.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3. Most runs in a season of franchise cricket</h3>
<figure id="attachment_561235" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-561235" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-561235" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-11.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-561235" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Franchise cricket has evolved as one of the most vital parts of the sport and is taken into serious consideration too. Virat has been representing the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-5-players-who-can-replace-ab-de-villiers-in-rcb-squad/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong> </a>side in the Indian Premier League and has been their highest run-getter for years.</p>
<p>While his adversary Babar Azam has been playing a few leagues all around the World. In Pakistan Super League, he has been representing Karachi Kings for a few years now and was the highest run-getter in the 2020 edition scoring 473 runs with an average of 59.12.</p>
<p>Virat Kohli has had the best season in 2016’s IPL and his 973 runs in a single season were the highest in the tournament’s history. He had an ineffable average of 81.08 in 16 matches. This is by far the highest score and an average for a player in the recognized franchise cricket and it might not be beaten by Babar Azam.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4. Most centuries in ODI run chases</h3>
<figure id="attachment_418874" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-418874" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-418874" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-and-Babar-Azam.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli and Babar Azam" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-418874" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>It is important for a player to not only score runs but also to analyze the situation and stay till the end in the crease and to guide and finish the match while chasing a score. This is the trait of a team player. Virat has already stamped his name while chasing and has been tagged as the “Chase Master”.</p>
<p>Virat’s average while chasing is remarkable and he always paces the innings to the situation and guides the team to the victory. He has played 144 matches when the target is known and has hit 7149 runs with an uncanny average of 68.08 which includes 26 centuries and 33 half-centuries. He has averaged 49.70 when batted first. It is evident from his runs that, he is more comfortable when he has a target and his average is unmatchable.</p>
<p>While his nemesis Babar Azam is more successful when it comes to setting a target. His average in the first innings is 62.10 which includes 10 centuries and in the second innings, it is 51.12 with four centuries. He is seemed more tranquil while batting first and he needs 22 centuries more when batting second to surpass Virat which might not happen easily.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5. 3 ½ years in the first ODI ranking</h3>
<figure id="attachment_499240" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-499240" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-499240" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Virat-Kohli-against-England.jpg" alt="Virat Kohli against England" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-499240" class="wp-caption-text">Virat Kohli against England. (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/three-sri-lanka-players-test-positive-at-icc-womens-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ICC</strong> </a>ODI rankings rate the players based on their performances in a given period of time. Virat Kohli the best Indian batter was in a long reign at the number one spot for over three years. He was on the throne for 1258 days after which he was dethroned by his counterpart Babar Azam.</p>
<p>Babar became only the fourth player to attain the top spot in the rankings from his country. He now leads the Indian captain by 29 ratings and Kohli is on the second rank as of now. Virat is third in the list of holding the top spot for a number of days right after Viv Richards and Michael Bevan.</p>
<p>Babar Azam has reclaimed this spot after his rating gained 13 points after his 94 runs against South Africa in April 2021 and has been in the position till now. Hence, with the rising quality and number of players in the contention, it might not be easy for Babar to claim this position for a long period like Virat Kohli.</p>

Kohli's seven double-centuries in Tests look like a difficult milestone for Azam for now.

5 Records of Virat Kohli which Babar Azam might not be able to break

Virat Kohli of India and Babar Azam of Pakistan are currently the top two batters in the world due to their supreme dominance in the game.