Babar Azam creates history

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has created history as he became the fastest player ever to score 11,000 runs in T20 cricket.

Babar Azam achieved this remarkable feat during the second T20I against South Africa in Centurion, where he scored 31.

Doing so, Babar surpassed legendary West Indies batter Chris Gayle.

Gayle had reached the milestone in 314 innings.

Babar accomplished the same feat in just 299 innings, making him the only player ever to achieve such a milestone in under 300 innings.

At just 30 years of age, Babar’s record includes an impressive tally of 11 centuries and 90 half-centuries in the T20 format, showcasing his prowess as one of the game’s leading batsmen.

In addition to his record-breaking achievement, Babar is now part of an exclusive group of players.

He becomes the 11th batter overall and only the second Pakistani, following Shoaib Malik, to surpass the 11,000-run mark in T20 cricket.

Malik has scored 13,415 runs, is currently the second-highest run-scorer in T20 history.

Moreover, during his innings against South Africa, Babar also reached another significant milestone by surpassing 14,000 runs in international cricket.

This achievement places him among an elite group of Pakistani cricketers, as he becomes the fifth player from the nation to reach this landmark.