Ex-Pakistan batter Zaheer Abbas called comparisons between batters Babar Azam and Virat Kohli "pointless". "Kohli scores in every match, Babar doesn't score in any match," Abbas stated. Talking about Pakistan's 0-2 loss in the Test series against Bangladesh at home, Abbas said, "Bohot bada dhakka tha...Pakistan cricket abhi daamadol hai (It was a big setback...Pakistan cricket aren't doing well)."