Babar Azam Stats



Pakistan Batter, Babar Azam (AP News)
Pakistan Batter, Babar Azam (AP News)

Babar Azam, hailing from Lahore, Pakistan, is a cricketing sensation who has taken the international cricket scene by storm. Born on October 15, 1994, this young prodigy has rapidly ascended the ranks to become one of Pakistan's most revered cricketing talents. 

Regarded as one of the finest batters in modern times, the former Pakistan captain dominated the ICC batting rankings for a hefty amount of time. He ranked as the ICC T20I batting ranking for the longest period,1025 days. Moreover, Azam is the highest run-scorer in the Pakistan Premier League, further solidifying his status as a great Pakistan batter.  

In this article, we will explore Babar Azam's extraordinary career, focusing on his impressive statistics in Test, One Day International (ODI), and T20 International (T20I) formats.

Babar Azam Career Stats​

Stats
Test
ODI
T20
PSL
Matches 5913112893
Runs4235623542233552
HS 196158122115
SR54.3987.96129.23126
5029373633
10091932
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Babar Azam T20 Stats​

Category
Stats
Matches 128
Runs4223
HS 122
SR129.23
5036
1003
200-

Babar Azam ODI Stats

Category
Stats
Matches 131
Runs6235
HS 158
SR87.96
5037
10019
200-

Babar Azam Test Stats

Category
Stats
Matches 59
Runs4235
HS 196
SR54.39
5029
1009
200-

Babar Azam PSL Stats

Category
Stats
Matches 93
Runs3552
HS 115
SR126
5033
1002
200-

FAQs - Babar Azam Stats

Q.1. How many 100s has Babar Azam scored?

Ans. Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has scored 31 international centuries in total. This includes 19 in ODIs, 9 in Test matches, and 3 in T20Is.

Q.2. Who is better, Kohli or Babar?

Ans. There’s no definitive answer to whether Kohli is better than Babar. However, Indian batter Virat Kohli reigns in the milieu of batting stats at the highest level of the game. Kohli has scored 82 international centuries, while Babar Azam is much behind with 31 tons

Hence, statistically, the former Indian captain is miles ahead of the former Pakistan captain. 

Nonetheless, since the Indian batter has retired from T20I and Test cricket. Thus, Babar, being 6 years younger than Kohli, could reach the highest as the ‘King’ Kohli.  

Q.3. Is Babar Azam retired?

Ans. No, Babar Azam has not retired from cricket, although after much criticism for his recent form and continuous failure as the captain, he stepped down from the leadership role.  

Q.4. Has Babar Azam won PSL?

Ans. Although Babar Azam is the highest run-scorer in Pakistan’s T20 League, he has not yet won a PSL trophy.

Q.5. Why is Babar called King?

Ans. While Virat Kohli is generally referred to as the ‘King’ of world cricket, Babar Azam is sometimes referred to by this nickname for his admirable performance in international cricket.