Babar Azam’s 10000 T20 runs in 271 innings makes him the fastest player to do so – Star Pakistani batsman and former captain across all formats, Babar Azam, has made history by becoming the fastest player worldwide to amass 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. This remarkable achievement took place during the second match of the Pakistan Super League between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Leading the Peshawar-based PSL team for the second consecutive season, Babar Azam displayed his class with a vintage innings, scoring 68 runs off 42 balls at a striking rate exceeding 160. Despite his individual brilliance, his team fell short by 16 runs, failing to reach the target of 207.
Nevertheless, Babar can take pride in surpassing T20 cricket legends Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli in reaching the milestone of 10,000 runs across all T20 competitions, encompassing domestic, overseas franchise, and international T20 matches. # Babar Azam’s 10000 T20 runs
Babar Azam achieves the milestone of 10,000 T20 runs in fewer innings compared to both Gayle and Kohli
Former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli achieved the milestone of 10,000 runs in 285 and 299 innings, respectively. Gayle accomplished this feat by participating in various franchise tournaments globally, while Kohli did so exclusively for India and the RCB. In contrast, Babar Azam surpassed both Gayle and Kohli, achieving 10,000 runs in just 271 innings. The Pakistani batsman accomplished this milestone while representing teams such as Colombo Strikers (Sri Lanka), Guyana Amazon Warriors (Caribbean), Islamabad United (PSL), Rangpur Riders (Bangladesh), Sydney Sixers (Australia), Karachi Kings, and Peshawar Zalmi (both PSL). # Babar Azam 10000 T20 runs
The 29-year-old, who stepped down from his captaincy role after Pakistan’s exit from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, now ranks as the 12th batsman ever to enter the prestigious 10,000-run club. He joins the esteemed company of Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Alex Hales, David Warner, Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch, Rohit Sharma, Jos Buttler, Colin Munro, James Vince, and David Miller.
As Pakistan gears up for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies starting later this June, Babar Azam, displaying exceptional form, aims to lead the team to success. Despite his resignation, under his captaincy, the Men in Green reached the semi-finals and final in the previous two editions held in UAE (2021) and Australia (2022). This time, Pakistan will be led by Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Babar Azam solidified his status as the exclusive batsman in the entire history of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to surpass 3000 runs with his innings of 68 off 42, even though it came in a losing effort. # Babar Azam’s 10000 T20 runs
Already the highest run-scorer in the league since its inception in 2016, Babar stands alone in this accomplishment, having accumulated more than 2500 runs, establishing himself as the unrivaled leader. In the recent PSL match against his former team Karachi Kings, Babar Azam extended his lead at the top by contributing 72 runs off 51 balls.
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