“I aim to be the best in the world and perform in each of Pakistan’s wins”
I feel that we don’t play on ourselves; we play on their team whenever we play. But by stepping down, I will gain clarity moving forward and concentrate more energy on my game and personal growth.
Babar Azam Personal Information
Born in Lahore on October 15, 1994. He is 30 years old. He is a right-hand batsman and right-hand off-break spinner.
Start Career
In 2012, Babar Azam was selected to play for the Pakistan Under-19 team in the ICC Under-19 World Cup. Babar started the cricket career in 2015 when he made his ODI debut for Pakistan. Babar Azam was included in the Pakistan squad for the ODI match against Zimbabwe. He played a beautiful inning.
ODI Innings
He made his ODI debut in the third ODI on 31 May and scored an impressive fifty, scoring 54 runs off 60 balls. Since he was included in the Pakistan under-19 team for the 2010 World Cup as a fifteen-year-old, it seemed as if another raw talent had been released.
T20 Innings
He played the first Twenty20 Match for Pakistan against England on 07 September. His performance was poor. He scored an unbeaten 15 runs off 11 balls. Pakistan won the match and the series. On the other side of the England series, Pakistan played a two-match ODI series against Ireland.
Test Innings
Babar Azam’s Test debut was on October 13, 2016, when Pakistan played the West Indies. In his first innings, he scored 69 runs, becoming the first player to score fifty on his Test debut in a day/night Test. His performance in this inning was good.
First Fifty Score
Babar Azam was included in the Pakistan squad for the ODI match against Zimbabwe. He made his ODI debut in the third ODI on 31 May and scored an impressive fifty, scoring 54 runs off 60 balls.
First Century
Babar Azam first time scored the first century in international cricket in 2016 against the West Indies in an ODI match. The other side’s first century in another format was a test match against New Zealand in 2018. He has scored nine centuries in 49 test matches.
Babar Captaincy
Babar Azam has been captain of the Pakistan cricket team on multiple occasions. The first captaincy in 2019 was appointed in the T20. And 2020 was appointed in test matches and ODI matches.
Winning Percentage
Babar Azam has succeeded Pakistan to 84 wins in 148 matches, recording a win percentage of 56.7%.
Successful Captain
Under Babar Azam’s captaincy, Pakistan won 84 matches across all formats in 2019-2024. He is the second-most successful captain in Pakistan’s history.
| Series | Total Match | Won | Lost | Percentage% |
| ODIs | 43 | 26 | 15 | 63.09% |
| T20 | 85 | 48 | 37 | 56.47% |
| Test | 16 | 10 | 6 | 62.50% |
This makes him the second-most successful T20 captain, behind India’s Rohit Sharma.
All Format Record:
Total T20 Record
| Total Match | 128 |
| Total Innings | 121 |
| Not out | 15 |
| Runs | 4223 |
| High Score | 122 |
| Average | 39.83 |
| Balls Faced | 3268 |
| Strike Rate | 129.22 |
| 100s | 3 |
| 50s | 36 |
| 4s | 447 |
| 6s | 73 |
| Caught | 52 |
| Stumped | 0 |
Total ODI Record
| Total Match | 123 |
| Total Innings | 120 |
| Not out | 15 |
| Runs | 5957 |
| High Score | 158 |
| Average | 56.73 |
| Balls Faced | 6753 |
| Strike Rate | 88.21 |
| 100s | 19 |
| 50s | 34 |
| 4s | 545 |
| 6s | 61 |
| Caught | 52 |
| Stumped | 0 |
Total Test Record
| Total Match | 56 |
| Total Innings | 102 |
| Not out | 9 |
| Runs | 4051 |
| High Score | 196 |
| Average | 43.55 |
| Balls Faced | 7434 |
| Strike Rate | 54.49 |
| 100s | 9 |
| 50s | 27 |
| 4s | 475 |
| 6s | 23 |
| Caught | 43 |
| Stumped | 0 |
Winning Match
Pakistan won many matches under the captaincy of Babar Azam but did not win the final, and the last time it was won under the captaincy of Sarfaraz Ahmed. His captaincy of the Pakistan team won many matches. But could not win the final match. He lost the final Match of the Asia Cup for Sri Lanka and the World Cup final to England.
Performance
Babar Azam has shown good character across all formats for many years and is considered one of the best players in Pakistan cricket history. His success is proof of his success, and it will be a surprise if he breaks many records in the future.
Achievements
Fastest Pakistani player to reach 3,000 runs in ODIs (68 innings).
First middle-order batsman from Pakistan to hit a century in a World Cup match after 32 years.
Leading run-scorer in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup for Pakistan
Appointed captain of the Pakistan cricket team in T20Is (2019) and ODIs (2020).
PSL(Pakistan Super League)
Babar Azam has been involved in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) since its start. He is the captain of Peshawar Zalmi, one of the league’s most successful teams.
Batting Performance
Matches: 69
Runs: 2,413
Average: 42.43
Strike Rate: 125.63
Highest Score: 115
Achievements
Most runs scored in PSL history (2,413)
Most centuries in PSL history (2)
Most half-centuries in PSL history (19)
Fastest to 2,000 runs in PSL history (54 innings)
Conclusion
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s former cricket captain, has always highlighted determination and self-belief. He has shared words like, “Success is not final, failure is not killer: It is the courage to continue that counts” He also believes in taking charge of one’s fate, saying, “If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission” Another powerful quote from him is, “Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change” His words reflect his mindset of hard work and continuous improvement.
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