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- Babar Azam has scored 4223 runs in 128 T20 matches.
- He is the second highest T20 run scorer.
- Indian captain Rohit Sharma (who has now retired) is close to breaking the record.
- By breaking this record of Rohit, Babar can become the batsman who has scored the most T20 runs.
Performance in ODI and Test
- Babar has scored 5957 runs in ODI cricket.
- In Test cricket, Babar has so far scored 3997 runs in 55 matches.
- Against South Africa, he needs only 3 runs to complete 4000 Test runs.
Historic achievement for Pakistan
If Babar Azam achieves this feat, he will:
- 4000 test runs.
- More than 5000 ODI runs.
- 2000 T20 International runs.
Will become the first batsman of Pakistan to make it.
Babar Azam’s career graph
Initial journey:
- Babar made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2015.
- A year later, he made his debut in Test and T20 cricket.
Captaincy journey:
- Babar Azam was made the captain of all formats of Pakistan in 2019/20.
- Under his leadership, Pakistan did not perform as per expectations in the 2023 ODI World Cup and the team could not reach the second round.
- After this, he was removed from the captaincy.
- However, before the T20 World Cup 2024, he was again made the captain of the T20 team, but here too the team could not perform well.
Big expectations against South Africa
The Test series against South Africa is a chance for Babar Azam to prove himself and consolidate his place.
- His eyes will be on completing 4000 test runs and creating history.
- This achievement of Babar will prove to be important not only for his career but also for Pakistan cricket.