Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar, talking about Virat Kohli's form, said, "If you want to wake [him] up, just tell him you have a match against Pakistan." "Look at that innings he played in Melbourne," he added, referring to his knock against Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup. "Hopefully, Babar Azam will do that for Pakistan," Akhtar further said.