India, Feb. 23 -- Virat Kohli and Babar Azam exchanged pleasantries and spoke with each other before the high-octane India versus Pakistan match in the Group A encounter of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

Before Mohammed Shami delivered the first ball of the match, Babar Azam was seen having a small chat with Virat Kohli as he walked out to the middle alongside the other opener, Imam-ul-Haq.

Virat Kohli was seen patting Babar Azam's back, and the duo possibly asked each other how they were doing.

For the uninitiated, Babar Azam has often been compared with Virat Kohli, and fans have debated who has the better cover drive between the duo.

Famously, in 2022, when Virat Kohli was having a...