{"id":215166,"date":"2026-04-09T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=215166"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:41:04","slug":"stop-comparing-me-to-kohli-fuming-babar-azam-lashes-out-at-reporter-after-psl-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/stop-comparing-me-to-kohli-fuming-babar-azam-lashes-out-at-reporter-after-psl-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stop Comparing Me to Kohli!&#8217; \u2013 Fuming Babar Azam Lashes Out at Reporter After PSL Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam was left fuming during a recent PSL press conference when compared to Indian legend Virat Kohli. 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