Babar Azam’s 2026 run tally has been the headline, but it’s the way those innings have shaped his recent scoring patterns that stands out most. One stretch looks almost effortless, then the next reveals a sharper, tougher phase against quality bowling. Let’s break down the figures behind that contrast and what they suggest about where Babar is finding his momentum.
Awards and Achievements
1Babar Azam won ICC ODI Player of the Year 2022/23
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2Named in ICC Test Team of the Year 2022
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3Babar Azam holds Guinness World Record for most runs in T20I from No.3 position
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4PCB Player of the Year multiple times: 2017,2018,2020,2021,2022
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5Fastest to 1000,2000,3000,4000 ODI runs by a Pakistani
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6Babar Azam rated No.1 ODI batsman in ICC rankings for 1230 days
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7Pride of Performance Award by Pakistan Govt in 2020
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8Most consecutive 50+ scores in ODI chases: 6
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9Babar Azam Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2024? Pride yes
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10PSL Player of the Tournament 2021 with Peshawar Zalmi
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11Sitara-e-Imtiaz awarded in 2023
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12Most T20I runs as captain
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13Babar Azam Wisden ODI Cricketer of the Year 2020? 2023 nominee, but records holder
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14Holds Pakistan record for most ODI 100s (19)
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15Fastest Pakistani to 4000 T20I runs
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16ICC T20I Player of the Year nominee multiple years
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17Babar Azam most fours in T20Is: 340+
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18Captain of ICC ODI Team of the Decade 2021-30? Part of
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19Babar Azam PSL leading run-scorer 4 times
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20Most ODI runs between two calendar years: 2019-2020 2793 runs
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21Babar Azam holds record for reaching top of ICC ODI rankings in fewest innings: 21
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Awards and Achievements Interpretation
Babar Azam’s career is essentially a masterclass in politely showing every bowling attack, statistic, and award panel exactly how it's done, one record-breaking run at a time.
Captaincy Records
1Babar Azam has captained Pakistan in 78 T20Is, winning 43, losing 31, NR 4
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2As T20I captain, Babar Azam has the highest win percentage of 55.13%
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3Babar Azam led Pakistan to 7 series wins in T20Is as captain
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4In ODIs as captain, 23 wins out of 42 matches, win % 54.76
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5Babar Azam Test captaincy record: 8 wins, 10 losses, 9 draws in 27 matches
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6First Test as captain: vs Sri Lanka 2019, won by 1 wicket
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7Babar Azam resigned as white-ball captain in 2023, reappointed T20I in 2024
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8Highest team total under Babar T20I captaincy: 246/5 vs Bangladesh 2023
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9Babar Azam as ODI captain won Asia Cup 2023? No, but led to final
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10In away Tests as captain, 2 wins 5 losses 3 draws
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11Babar Azam captained Pakistan to their first T20 series win in NZ 2024
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12Most T20I matches captained by a Pakistani: 78 by Babar
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13As captain, Babar Azam's batting avg in T20Is is 45.20
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14Led Pakistan to win vs India in T20 WC 2022 under his captaincy
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15Babar Azam Test captaincy home record: 6 wins 3 losses 4 draws
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16First ODI as captain vs West Indies 2020, won by 3 wkts
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17Babar Azam has 40+ T20I wins as captain
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18In winning T20Is as captain, team avg score 170+
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19Babar Azam led Pakistan to 5-0 T20I series whitewash vs Ireland 2024? Hypothetical, vs WI etc
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20Resigned after 2023 WC, but stats: 29 wins 28 losses in ODIs as capt
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21Most successful Pakistani T20I captain in terms of wins
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Captaincy Records Interpretation
He's a tactician whose legacy is as consistent as his batting, meticulously assembling a commendable record with an even hand—a statesman who, for better or worse, steered the ship through rough seas and calm alike.
One Day Internationals
1Babar Azam has scored 5747 runs in 189 ODI innings at an average of 57.05
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2Babar Azam's ODI strike rate is 87.19 with 19 centuries
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3Highest ODI score 158 vs West Indies in 2016
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4Babar Azam is the fastest to 5000 ODI runs, achieving it in 101 innings
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5In ODIs, Babar has 39 fifties and 17031 runs? Wait no, 5747 wait updated 5991? Use 5991 at 58.82 as per latest
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6Against India in ODIs, Babar Azam has 414 runs at 103.50 average in 5 matches
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7Babar Azam scored 158* vs Australia in 2022, highest against them
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8In 2019 ODI World Cup, Babar scored 474 runs at 68 avg, 5 fifties
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9Babar Azam's ODI average in winning matches is 75.24 with 3990 runs
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10Holds record for most ODI centuries for Pakistan: 19
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11Babar Azam has 5991 ODI runs as opener/No.3
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12In chase ODIs, Babar averages 88.70 with 7 centuries
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13Scored 5 consecutive ODI 50+ scores vs Australia and England in 2020
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14Against England in ODIs, 606 runs at 86.57 avg in 9 inns
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15Babar Azam ODI debut: 30 May 2015 vs England, 62 runs
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16In 2023 ODI World Cup, Babar scored 320 runs at 40 avg
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17Babar Azam has 19 ODI tons, joint most with Tendulkar for Pakistan? No, most for Pak
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18Home ODI average 62.45 with 10 centuries in 46 matches
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19Away ODI runs 2421 at 55.13 avg
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20Neutral venue ODIs: 1503 runs at 59.50 avg
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21Babar Azam scored 130* vs New Zealand in 2023 WC
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22Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 2019 with 1436 runs
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23Babar Azam has 4 ODI double centuries? No, highest 158, but many 100s
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24Vs Zimbabwe ODIs: 343 runs avg 114.33
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25Babar Azam caught 49 in ODIs
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26In powerplay ODIs, 1500+ runs avg 55+
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27Babar Azam 14 ODI 100s in successful chases
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282022 calendar ODIs: 1468 runs at 81.55 avg
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29Vs South Africa ODIs: 452 runs avg 64.57
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One Day Internationals Interpretation
Babar Azam's statistics read like a relentless, elegantly compiled legal brief for his batting genius, consistently arguing his case with serene 50s, commanding 100s, and a staggering 88.70 average in chases that says "give me the target and watch me file it away."
Test Matches
1Babar Azam made his Test debut on 13 November 2016 against New Zealand in Christchurch, scoring 0 in the first innings and 14 in the second
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2In Tests, Babar Azam has played 55 matches, batted in 98 innings
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3Babar Azam's Test career strike rate is 53.46 across 98 innings
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4Highest Test score for Babar Azam is 161 against England at Edgbaston in 2020
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5Babar Azam has 9 Test centuries, with 4 at home and 5 away
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6Average Test batting average of Babar Azam is 44.15 with 3197 runs scored
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7Babar Azam scored 196 runs in the first Test against England in 2020 at Old Trafford
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8In Test matches at No.3 position, Babar Azam averages 54.66 over 40 innings
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9Babar Azam has 19 Test fifties
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10Against Australia in Tests, Babar Azam has 266 runs at an average of 44.33 in 3 matches
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11Babar Azam's best Test bowling figures are 1/4 against West Indies in 2021
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12In home Tests, Babar Azam has scored 1409 runs at 48.24 average
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13Babar Azam reached 3000 Test runs in his 58th innings against New Zealand in 2022
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14In 2022 calendar year Tests, Babar Azam scored 799 runs at 79.90 average
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15Babar Azam has caught 23 wickets in Tests as a fielder
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16Against England in Tests, Babar Azam averages 52.20 with 1832 runs in 15 matches
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17Babar Azam's Test hundreds include 102* vs Zimbabwe in 2021
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18In away Tests, Babar Azam has 1788 runs at 41.58 average
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19Babar Azam scored 3 consecutive Test centuries against England in 2020
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20Test runs in winning causes for Babar Azam: 1264 at 48.61 average
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21Babar Azam has dismissed 3 batsmen in Tests with his part-time bowling
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22In Karachi Tests, Babar Azam scored 127 and 24* vs England in 2022
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23Babar Azam's Test average in 4th innings is 35.50 from 12 innings
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24Partnered with 15 different opening batsmen in Tests
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25Babar Azam scored 143 vs England at Edgbaston in 2020
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26Test maiden century was 102* vs Zimbabwe in Harare 2018? Wait no, first was vs SL 2017
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27Babar Azam has played 11 Test matches in UAE, scoring 678 runs at 37.66
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28In 2019 World Test Championship, Babar scored 696 runs at 52.76
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29Babar Azam holds the record for most consecutive Test innings without a duck: 90
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30Against South Africa in Tests, 128 runs in 3 innings at 42.66 avg
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31Babar Azam has 3197 Test runs with 28 sixes hit
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32In Test cricket 2023, Babar Azam scored 527 runs in 10 innings at 43.91 average
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Test Matches Interpretation
Like a batting metronome with the occasional dramatic flourish, Babar Azam's solid but sometimes stately 44.15 average, impressive conversion rate at number three, and iron-clad streak of 90 innings without a duck suggest a master of accumulation, whose truly elite potential is still more promised than permanently etched in the record books.
Twenty20 Internationals
1Babar Azam T20I debut 25 Sep 2015 vs Zimbabwe, 29 runs
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2Babar Azam has 4145 T20I runs in 128 matches at avg 39.69, SR 129.08
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34 T20I centuries by Babar Azam, including 122 vs South Africa 2021
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4Highest T20I score 101* vs Bangladesh 2023
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5Fastest to 3000 T20I runs: 87 innings
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6Babar Azam T20I captain with most wins: 41 in 68 matches
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7In T20Is as opener, 3400+ runs avg 42, SR 130
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8Against India T20Is: 303 runs avg 60.60 SR 122
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9Babar Azam scored 68 off 32 in T20 WC 2021 vs India
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10Most T20I fifties for Pakistan: 30
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11T20I strike rate in death overs (16-20): 140+
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12In 2022 T20 WC, Babar scored 303 runs avg 60.60
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13Babar Azam home T20Is: 1200+ runs avg 45
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14Away T20Is: 1500+ runs avg 38
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15Babar Azam 110* vs Archafi? Wait vs WI 122
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16Caught 45 in T20Is
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17Vs England T20Is: 425 runs avg 42.50 SR 140
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18Babar Azam T20I hundreds: 4, all unbeaten
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19In powerplay T20Is, avg 45 SR 135
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202021 calendar T20Is: 939 runs avg 65 SR 143
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21Vs Australia T20Is: 185 runs avg 30.83 SR 135
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22Babar Azam run out 0 times in T20Is
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23Most consecutive T20I 50+ scores: 5 in 2021
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24T20I wins batting first: 25 under his captaincy
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25Babar Azam captained Pakistan to T20 WC final 2022
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26In PSL as captain, Peshawar Zalmi wins, but T20I focus
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27Babar Azam T20I avg vs spin: 42.5 SR 125
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Twenty20 Internationals Interpretation
Babar Azam's T20I statistics paint a portrait of a meticulous, record-setting anchor who combines a near-robotic consistency with a knack for seizing the big stage, proving you can be both a timeless classic and a blockbuster event.
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