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Asia Cup: Virat Kohli vs Babar Azam

By Gaurav Tripathi

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The Kohli-Babar rivalry

The 2023 Asia Cup, starting August 30, will witness the marquee rivalry of India's Virat Kohli and Pakistan's Babar Azam.

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Kohli averages over 60 in Asia Cup (ODIs)

Kohli has been sensational in the ODI Asia Cup, having smoked 613 runs in 11 games at 61.30. The tally includes three tons and a fifty. Babar has featured in just a solitary ODI Asia Cup event, in 2018 (156 runs at 31.20).

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Third-most Asia Cup centuries 

Kohli has returned with three ODI centuries at the event. Only Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya (6) and Kumar Sangakkara (4) have smashed more ODI tons at the Asia Cup.

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Highest individual score  at Asia Cup

Kohli owns the highest individual score at the Asia Cup, 183 off 148 balls. It was recorded against none other than Pakistan in 2012.

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Kohli vs Pakistan; Babar vs India

Kohli has thoroughly enjoyed playing against Pakistan as he owns 536 runs in 13 ODIs against them at 48.72. Meanwhile, Babar owns 158 runs in five ODIs against India at 31.60.

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