India middle-order star Tilak Varma on Tuesday said that ‘it was a matter of pride’ for him to be compared with Virat Kohli after the match-winning knock in the 2025 Asia Cup final against Pakistan. But, he added, that he wasn’t focused on emulating the Indian legend, and was more concerned with winning matches for India.

Varma top-scored with an unbeaten 69 in the match, steering India’s chase after three quick wickets fell in the powerplay while pursuing 147. His innings carried the team into the final over and secured a five-wicket win. Irfan Pathan and other pundits compared him to Kohli for similar anchoring knocks that often began in the powerplay when the team was several wickets down and ended unbeaten.

“It is always a matter of pride when you get spoken in the same breath as a l

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