Mohammed Azharuddin, the legendary cricketer, is one of the most popular and loved cricketers from India around the world. Soon a series of questions flooded his Twitter account. Fondly called Azhar, he recently took some time out of his busy life and organized an ask me anything session on his Twitter account.
In no time, he was flooded with a series of questions after he put up a tweet that read: Ask me anything about my favorite topic – Fielding. Sitting idle for the next hour. People came up with different questions, ranging from various aspects of cricket.
Among many, a fan asked Azhar about who are the Greatest Indian batsmen in history according to him. The fan wrote: “Greatest indian batters (batsmen) in history in all three formats as per you?”
The tweet soon caught the eyes of Azhar, who came up with a quick reply to the Tweet. In his reply, Azhar revealed that as per him Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Virat Kohli are the three greatest Indian batsmen. He wrote:
“Greatest Indian batters in history in all formats :
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Virat Kohli”
Here, check out the Tweet:
Greatest Indian batters in history in all formats :
Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Virat Kohli— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
He was also asked about who according to him was one of the best fielders in his playing days? Responding to this, the former Indian captain named Australian Mark Waugh.
Mark Waugh
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
He was also named the best fielders in the world now. As per Azhar, Ravinder Jadeja, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Stokes, Suresh Raina and David Warner are the best fielders in the world now.
Ravinder Jadeja
Glenn Maxwell
Ben Stokes
Suresh Raina
David Warner— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
Replying to, who was the best batsman of his era? Azhar took the name of the legendary cricketer — Sunil Gavaskar. Mohammed Azharuddin also named Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the greatest wicketkeeper-batsman and world number one captain.
Sunil Gavaskar.
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
Here, check out some more answers given by Azhar during his AMA session:
Shubman Gill if he is projected well. @ShubmanGill
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 13, 2021
Both
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
Steve Smith
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
Wasim Akrams catch in Pakistan Karachi 1989. It was one of the 5 catches I took in the test match.
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
Silly point
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
192 Eden park Auckland.
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 13, 2021
I mastered throwing back onto the stumps without seeing, in practise. Then when I reached perfection I started using it in the match.
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
I enjoyed fielding all over actually. Except short leg.
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021
Second slip is tough. I liked fielding at gully, covers and silly point.
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) October 12, 2021