Indian batter KL Rahul has recently ranked Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam above swashbuckling Australian opener Travis Head.
During a recent cricket challenge, Rahul was given the names of five international batters and was asked to rank them according to his preferences.
The first name that popped up was — Travis Head, which Rahul placed fifth, followed by India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma, who was ranked second.
The next was aggressive Indian batter and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, who Rahul placed third.
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli were the final two names on the list. KL Rahul ranked Babar fourth while, Virat was placed at the top of the list.
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Rahul next faced a similar challenge about the top five bowlers according to his preference.
Enngland’s legendary pacer James Anderson was the first name, which was ranked second by Rahul, while South African legend Steyn was given the top spot.
The next up was Bumrah’s teammate Jasprit Bumrah, who was ranked third. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s spin wizard Rashid Khan and Pakistan’s pace sensation Naseem Shah were ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
KL Rahul’s top five batters
- Virat Kohli
- Rohit Sharma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Babar Azam
- Travis Head
KL Rahul’s top five bowlers
- James Anderson
- Dale Steyn
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Rashid Khan
- Naseem Shah
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