For this Pakistan pacer, fatherhood tougher than bowling to Virat Kohli

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Mohammad Amir has said that Virat Kohli is his favourite batsman in the world. (AP Photo)

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir is a nightmare for batsmen around the world and his rivalry with Virat Kohli is now well documented. The two have a lot of mutual respect and admiration.

Last year, before the Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan in England, Amir had picked Kohli as his favourite batsman.

In the final, Amir removed Kohli cheaply but not before the Indian captain had been dropped in the previous delivery. The left-arm pacer had later revealed he was nervous when Kohli was dropped by Azhar Ali for 5.

"Everybody knows if you get Kohli, India is 50% out of the game. Until he is at the crease, India's chances of winning are 70-80%. If you look at his chasing ratio, he is at the top of the world. He chases well, he performs well under pressure. So our plan was to get their top order - (Shikhar) Dhawan, (Rohit) Sharma, Kohli, the guys who were scoring the runs in the tournament," Amir had told ESPNCricinfo in an interview.