David Miller opts for Babar's cover drive over Kohli's.

South Africa batter David Miller has picked his favourite cover drive as he prefers Babar Azam over Indian star Virat Kohli, playing the shot.

The two cricket superstars of the contemporary era, Babar and Kohli, enjoy a healthy rivalry not just in terms of batting records and performances, but also in the sophistication of their strokes.

They have led to intense debate among fans and experts, as to who is the better batter and more aesthetically pleasing while playing his shots.

A similar kind of question was posed to South African veteran Miller, who is playing for Gujrat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League, and he replied very confidently.

In an interview with ESPNCricinfo, he was asked to choose between Babar and Kohli's cover drive. 'Probably, I would go with Babar,' he answered.

Earlier, former England captain Nasser Hussain had also made a similar claim and rated Babar's cover drive ahead of Virat's.

'I'm going to be biased. Sorry Indian fans but I'm gonna go with Babar Azam. I nearly went Kohli because I think Kohli is slightly different. Kohli has a...