Babar Azam accomplished this feat in just 338 innings, whereas Chris Gayle had done so in 343 innings and Virat Kohli in 360 innings.

He achieved this historic feat during a match between Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings, taking only 338 innings to reach the milestone. Babar surpassed the previous record held by West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who took 345 innings to score 12,000 runs. Previously, cricket legends Virat Kohli and David Warner had reached this mark in 360 and 368 innings, respectively.

Additionally, Babar Azam is now the second Pakistani cricketer to hit the 12,000-run mark in T20 cricket, with Shoaib Malik being the first to do so. Babar Azam scored a blistering 87 off 51 balls in the game to break the record with 10 fours and 4 sixes.

Babar Azam has a great T20I Record as a batsman

Babar Azam is a prolific T20 batter and has stats to support that fact, holding the record for the most runs in Men’s T20I history (4,596+ runs in 145 matches). He is known for his consistency, having 42 T20I fifties and 3 centuries. He is also the highest run-getter in PSL history (3,927+ runs) and has the highest T20I career average (approx 53.72).

 

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Let’s have a look at some of his noteworthy records:

Key T20 International Records:

  • Most Runs: Highest run-scorer in T20I history, surpassing Rohit Sharma.

  • Most 50+ Scores: Leads ranking with the most 50+ scores in T20I cricket.

  • Most Centuries: Only Pakistani player to score more than one T20I century (3 centuries).

  • Highest Average: Maintains a career batting average over 50 (approx 53.72).

  • Fastest to 6,000 Runs: Fastest in terms of innings.

Key T20 Records (Overall/PSL):

  • Most PSL Runs: Highest run-scorer in Pakistan Super League history (3927+ runs).

  • Consistency: Holds multiple records for fastest to milestone runs in T20 cricket ( 6,000 runs).

  • Record Centuries: One of the few players with multiple centuries in PSL and T20s.

Although Babar Azam has been going through a rough patch in his career in terms of runs, as seen in the currently concluded T20 World Cup campaign, Pakistan had an early exit due to a horrendous performance, he still is the poster boy in the PSL.