Babar Azam

Babar Azam
بابر اعظم

SI
Azam in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Babar Azam
Born (1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 30)
Walled City, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
NicknameBobsy
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 222)13 October 2016 v West Indies
Last Test07 October 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 203)31 May 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI11 November 2023 v England
ODI shirt no.56
T20I debut (cap 70)7 September 2016 v England
Last T20I16 June 2024 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.56
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2013/14Zarai Taraqiati Bank
2012/13–2014/15Islamabad Leopards
2014/15State Bank of Pakistan
2015/16–2017/18Sui Southern Gas Corporation
2016Islamabad United (squad no. 31)
2017–2022Karachi Kings (squad no. 56)
2017Guyana Amazon Warriors (squad no. 56)
2017Sylhet Sixers (squad no. 56)
2019–2020Somerset (squad no. 56)
2019/20–2023Central Punjab (squad no. 56)
2023–presentPeshawar Zalmi (squad no. 56)
2024Rangpur Riders (squad no. 56)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 55 117 123 92
Runs scored 3,997 5,729 4,135 6,049
Batting average 43.92 56.72 41.03 42.90
100s/50s 9/26 19/32 3/36 12/38
Top score 196 158 122 266
Balls bowled 90 816
Wickets 2 7
Bowling average 21.00 66.57
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/1 1/1
Catches/stumpings 41/– 50/– 50/– 64/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Pakistan
T20 World Cup
Second place 2022 Australia Team
Champions Trophy
First place 2017 England & Wales Team
Asia Cup
Second place 2022 UAE Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 October 2024

Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, Punjabi: محمد بابر اعظم; pronounced [Muhamməd babəɾ azəm]; born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer and the former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all three formats of the game. A right-handed top-order batter, he captains Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.[2]

He is Pakistan's most prolific T20I batter, and scored 122 (59) against South Africa in his maiden T20I century, which is the highest individual score in T20Is by any Pakistani cricketer.[3] He also remains the only captain to take Pakistan to the number 1 ODI team rankings. Azam was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.[4][5]

In November 2023, Azam resigned from captaincy in all formats after the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[6] However, in March 2024, he was reappointed as Pakistan's captain in white-ball cricket.[7]

In June 2024, Azam became the most prolific run-scorer of all time in T20 internationals, in a match against the United States in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup group stage.[8][9][10]

On 1 October 2024, Azam resigned from the white-ball captaincy for a second time, citing his workload and desire to focus on his batting.

  1. ^ "Profile". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Babar replaces Wahab Riaz as Peshawar Zalmi's captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ Blogs, Blog for Fantasy Sports-Possible11. "3rd T20I: Babar Azam hits 59-ball 122 as Pakistan chase 204 in 18 overs, seal unbeatable lead vs South Africa". possible11. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Babar Azam confirmed as Pakistan ODI, T20I captain". Daily Times. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Babar Azam replaces Azhar Ali as Pakistan Test captain". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Shaheen Afridi to lead Pakistan in T20Is; Shan Masood appointed Test captain". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Babar Azam to lead Pakistan again in white-ball cricket". Cricbuzz. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  8. ^ "U.S.A. vs Pakistan, 11th Match, Group A at Dallas, T20 World Cup, Jun 06 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Records for T20I Matches - Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  10. ^ Team Sportstar (6 June 2024). "Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli's record, becomes top run-scorer in T20Is during USA vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024 match". Sportstar. Retrieved 8 June 2024.