Babar Azam Follows Virat Kohli’s Footsteps, Becomes Only 2nd Player to Score 4000 T20I Runs
Babar Azam becomes only second player after Virat Kohli to complete 4000 T20I runs.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam etched his name in T20I history books on Thursday, becoming only the second player to reach the coveted milestone of 4,000 runs in the format.
The flamboyant batter achieved this feat during the fourth and final T20I match between England and Pakistan at Kennington Oval in London on Thursday, May 30.
The Pakistan skipper reached the landmark in his 119th T20I appearance, having batted in 112 innings. He now sits just 17 runs behind the current record holder, Virat Kohli, who has a total of 4,037 runs.
Batters With Most Runs in T20Is:
- Virat Kohli – 4037 runs in 117 matches
- Babar Azam – 4022 runs in 119 matches
- Rohit Sharma – 3974 runs in 151 matches
- Paul Stirling – 3589 runs in 142 matches
- Martin Guptill – 3531 runs in 122 matches
Babar Azam shattered another record by becoming the first player globally to reach 2,500 runs as captain in T20Is. With a total of 2,520 runs across 81 matches, he leads the chart. Former Australian captain Aaron Finch stands second in this list with 2,236 runs in 76 T20I games as captain.
Batters With Most Runs in T20Is as Captain:
- Babar Azam – 2520 runs in 81 matches
- Aaron Finch – 2236 runs in 76 matches
- Kane Williamson – 2125 runs in 71 matches
- Rohit Sharma – 1648 runs in 54 matches
- Virat Kohli – 1570 runs in 50 matches
With both players set to compete in the T20 World Cup 2024, Babar Azam is set to potentially outscore Virat Kohli. Meanwhile, the ex-Indian captain will be looking to expand the margin.
