Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam may not have made a big impact on his return to T20 Internationals, but he has already achieved a monumental record. Despite modest scores – a duck in the first T20I and an unbeaten 11 in the second against South Africa – Babar has now become the highest run-scorer in T20I history.
Babar Breaks Rohit and Virat’s Record
During the second T20I against South Africa in Lahore on Friday night, Babar scored 11 runs off 18 balls, enough to surpass India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to claim the top spot in the list of all-time T20I run-getters.
With this, Babar has now scored 4,234 runs in 123 matches at an impressive average of 39.57.
How Babar Compares to Other Greats
While Babar leads in total runs, his strike rate and six-hitting ability remain behind some of his contemporaries. He has a strike rate of 128.77 and has smashed 73 sixes in his T20I career so far.
In comparison:
Rohit Sharma – Strike rate 140.89, 205 sixes
Virat Kohli – Strike rate 137.04, 124 sixes
Jos Buttler – Strike rate 148.97, 172 sixes
Paul Stirling – Strike rate 134.86, 133 sixes
Top 10 Run-Scorers in T20 Internationals
Babar Azam – 4234 runs
Rohit Sharma – 4231 runs
Virat Kohli – 4188 runs
Jos Buttler – 3869 runs
Paul Stirling – 3710 runs
Martin Guptill – 3531 runs
Mohammad Rizwan – 3414 runs
David Warner – 3277 runs
Mohammad Wasim – 3184 runs
Aaron Finch – 3120 runs
Note: Several players in the top 10 have retired from T20Is, while others like Suryakumar Yadav (2710 runs) continue to climb rapidly. Surya is now the third-highest Indian run-scorer in T20 Internationals, behind only Rohit and Kohli.
