HBL PSL9: Babar Azam achieves another milestone

Prolific Pakistan batter Babar Azam has become the fastest batter in the world to complete 10,000 T20 runs.

The Peshawar Zalmi captain achieved this mind-boggling feat against his former team Karachi Kings during the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League season nine.

The right-hander took 271 innings to complete the feat. He took over West Indies great Chirs Gayle, who scored same number of runs in 285 innings, followed by India’s Virat Kohli, who achieved the same feat in 299 innings.

Here is a brief view at his numbers:

Babar Azam-1000

Against Gladiators at Dubai on 11 Feb 2017 in 4 years 72 days, 37 match, 36 Inning

Babar Azam-2000

Against Zalmi at Dubai on 25 Feb 2018 in 5 years 86 days, 72 match, 70 Innings

Babar Azam-3000

Against Sultans at Dubai on 15 Feb 2019 in 6 years 76days, 95 match, 92 Innings, 7th fastest in the world

Babar Azam-4000

Against Glamorgan at Taunton on 24 Aug 2019 in 6 years 266days, 118 match, 115 Innings, 3^rd 7th fastest in the world

Babar Azam-5000

Against Glamorgan at Cardiff on 16 Sep 2020 in 7 years 290days, 150 match, 145 Innings, 5^th fastest in the world

Babar Azam-6000

Against South Africa at Johannesburg on 10 Apr 2021 in 8 years 130days, 171 match, 165 Innings, 2^nd fastest in the world

Babar Azam-7000

Against Southern PNJ at Rawalpindi on 3 Oct 2021 in 8 years 306 days, 196 match, 187 Innings, fastest in the world

Babar Azam-8000

Against England at Karachi on 22 Sep 2022 in 9 years 295 days, 227 match, 218 Innings, 2^nd fastest in the world

Babar Azam-9000

Against United at Lahore on 16 Mar 2023 in 10 years 105days, 254 match, 245 Innings, fastest in the world

Babar Azam-10000

Against Kings at Lahore on 21 Feb 2024 in 11 years 82days, 281 match, 271 Innings, fastest in the world