Babar Azam creates history by reaching the Fastest 11,000 T20 Runs. Babar Azam, the standout cricket player for Pakistan, has once again shown why he is among the finest batters of this generation. The 30-year-old made history by becoming the world’s fastest player to reach 11,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket.
He is known to break records with his incredible batting skills. This remarkable achievement occurred on December 13 during the second Twenty20 International match versus South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Babar Azam broke the long-standing record set by the great Chris Gayle, who reached the milestone in 314 innings, by accomplishing this achievement in just 298 innings. Besides surpassing Gayle, Babar becomes the only other Pakistani player to surpass 11,000 T20 runs since Shoaib Malik.
Babar Azam is one of the finest batters in cricket and has contributed well to Pakistani cricket. He has established himself as one of the best in the world because of his flawless technique, versatility, and consistency in all categories. Furthermore, Babar Azam’s ability to deliver a graceful batting style has seen him rise through the ranks, and is likened to cricketing greats like Joe Root and Virat Kohli. He continues to inspire people as a record-breaker while redefining cricket’s benchmarks for excellence.
Nonetheless, Pakistani cricket continues to be a combination of extraordinary skill, unpredictability, and firmness. World-class athletes who regularly perform well on the international scene, such as Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Shadab Khan, are still produced in the country. The world of cricket is not without its difficulties, however.
Furthermore, Pakistan remains one of the world’s most unpredictable teams. The team oscillates between outstanding performances like making it to the T20 World Cup 2022 finals and poor performances characterized by collapses under pressure.
With fast bowlers like Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah dominating international cricket, Pakistan’s strength has primarily been its bowling. But there is always room for development, especially in white-ball cricket, in terms of batting depth and power hitting.
List of players that reached 11,000 T20 runs the quickest including Babar Azam
The players that reached 11,000 T20 runs the quickest are as follows:
- Babar Azam (298 innings)
- Chris Gayle (314 innings)
- David Warner (330 innings)
- Virat Kohli (337 innings)
- Aaron Finch (363 innings)
With almost 11,020 runs in 298 innings at an average of 43.38 and a strike rate of 129.35, including 11 hundred, Babar’s T20 career statistics are as remarkable.
Babar becomes the second-fastest Pakistani to reach 14,000 international runs.
In addition to his historic day, Babar Azam became the second-fastest Pakistani player to reach 14,000 runs in all formats for his country. The only person who did this more quickly than Babar was Muhammad Yousuf.
For accomplishing this feat, Babar now shares a place with cricketing greats like Hashim Amla, Viv Richards, and Virat Kohli on a global scale.
This is how Babar stacks up against other legends:
| Player Runs to 14,000 | Innings |
| Viv Richards | 309
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| Hashim Amla | 309
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| Virat Kohli
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313 |
| Babar Azam | 338 |
Babar Azam is now the fifth batter in Pakistani history to reach 14,000 international runs, joining a select group that includes legendary players like Javed Miandad, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, and Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Pakistan’s most international runs:
- Inzamam Haq scored 20,580 runs
- Younis Khan scored 17,790 runs
- Muhammad Yousuf scored 17,300
- Javed Miandad scored 16,213 runs
- Babar Azam scored 14,029 runs
Nonetheless, with light there is dark also. Babar has also been criticized for being a traditional hitter at a time of power-hitting. Babar Azam is on track to set even more milestones and leave an unparalleled legacy in cricket history in the years to come.
