COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has disclosed the reason behind his tweets in support of former Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
The 33-year-old Kohli has been out of form and was also dropped from India’s T20 squad for the tour of West Indies.
In a press conference here on Friday ahead of Pakistan’s Test series against Sri Lanka, Babar once again extended his support to Kohli and said: “As a player myself, I know you can go through such a phase (out of form) and I also know what a player goes through in such a phase. In those times, you need support.”
“I just tweeted thinking that it will give just some support. He is one of the best players,” Babar explained. “He is playing a lot of cricket and he knows how to come out of these situations. It takes time, if you back players, it will be really good,” he added.
It is to be recalled that Babar tweeted a photo with Kohli yesterday and extended his support. “This too shall pass. Stay strong.”
