Had Babar Azam played in IPL, he would have scored more runs than Virat Kohli! Shocking claim of former Pakistani cricketer

Babar Better Than Kohli in IPL: The excitement of IPL 2026 is over now, but the discussions related to the tournament are still not stopping. Meanwhile, former Pakistani cricketer Tanveer Ahmed has given such an absurd statement, which has sparked a new debate in the cricket world. Babar Azam has often been compared with Virat Kohli in Pakistan and now Tanveer has claimed that if Babar had been playing in IPL, he would have scored more runs than Virat Kohli.

Big claim of former Pakistani cricketer

Let us tell you, there is a ban on Pakistani players playing in IPL. However, former Pakistani cricketer Tanveer Ahmed believes that if Babar Azam had been playing in the IPL, he would have left Virat Kohli behind in terms of scoring the most runs. While talking on a TV show, Ahmed said that no one will believe it, no one will believe it, but if Babar is played in IPL, he will score more runs than Virat.

🚨CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENT BY TANVEER AHMED ON VIRAT KOHLI 🧐🚨

Tanveer Ahmed said 🗣️ :

🔸“ Babar Azam is much bigger player than so called King Virat Kohli in terms of talent. If Babar Azam will play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) he will score more runs than Virat Kohli… pic.twitter.com/3rpZKKLGi9

— Indian Cricket (@IPL2025Auction) June 4, 2026

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Babar did not get support- Tanveer

Arguing his statement, the former Pakistani cricketer said that for the last 10-11 years, Babar has single-handedly carried the burden of Pakistan’s batting. He is not getting support from any other batsman, whereas Virat got the support of the best batsmen of the world during his career. Tanveer said, ‘Babar Azam has been playing cricket for 10 years, but during this time he did not get support from any batsman. On the other hand, Virat Kohli got the support of legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma. However, during this time Tanveer Ahmed praised the ability of Virat Kohli.