Babar Azam Or Mohammad Rizwan: Who Has Been A Bigger Match-Winner In PSL?

Anurag Dasgupta

Babar Vs Rizwan, better PSL player [Source: @rizalreadywon/X.com] Babar Vs Rizwan, better PSL player [Source: @rizalreadywon/X.com]

The wait is over as the 10th season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 is just around the corner with six teams fighting it out for the coveted trophy. The league has several big names participating in the tournament but none bigger than Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

The two Pakistan stars have been outstanding in the league over the years and will once again hold the key for their respective sides, Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans. Ahead of the season, we look at who the bigger match-winner is between the two superstars.

Babar Azam Vs Mohammad Rizwan: Overall PSL stats

Both Babar and Rizwan are in the top-3 of the most runs scored in the history of the PSL and have done well over the years.

Criterion
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan
Matches90
83
Runs35042403
Strike-rate127.41127.48
50s/100s33/220/1

(Stats of Babar and Rizwan in PSL)

As the numbers suggests, Babar Azam has more runs than Rizwan and has played just 7 more games, with nearly 1,000 more runs. Out of 90 matches, Babar has slammed 35 fifty-plus scores which showcases his ability to convert starts into fifties and even hundreds makes him a better player.

Babar Azam Vs Mohammad Rizwan: Runs as captain in PSL

The two superstars will lead their respective sides in the PSL 2025 and have been superb as captains. The two have impeccable record as the leader of the team and the stats depict the story.

Criterion
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan
Matches3348
Runs14662003
Strike-rate135.61130.06
50s/100s12/2
19/1

(Babar, Rizwan numbers as captains)

As the stats suggests, Rizwan has the upper hand as the leader of the team. His game gets better when he bats as the captain of Multan Sultans. However, Babar's strike-rate is slightly better than Rizwan. Any captain will take a batter with a better strike-rate than more runs, and even though Rizwan has more runs, his strike-rate is questionable at just 130.06. Hence, in this criteria, Babar has the slight edge as well.

Overall

Both Babar and Rizwan have been outstanding in the PSL and have broken several records, however, Babar Azam slightly has the edge over his national captain as he has more runs overall, and when he plays as a skipper, has a better strike-rate which makes him slightly superior to the Multan Sultans captain, Rizwan.