Born in Lahore Babar Azam is the first cousin of Akmal brothers. He is considered as the next big thing in or Pakistan cricket because of discipline and control temperament. He is the fastest to score 1000 runs in T20I cricket that show how good he is for the shorter format of the game. After scoring runs in domestic cricket Babar got the national team call-up in 2015 against Zimbabwe but his career got new heights when he scores back to back three centuries against West Indies in ODI series which led to his Test cricket debut. He is often compared to Indian `Run Machine` Virat Kohli but Babar regards him as a senior cricketer always.
With Pakistan's Babar Azam surpassing the run tally of veteran India batter Rohit Sharma in the shortest format of the game, let us have a statistical comparison between the two star atters in the shortest format of the game.
Babar Azam came out to bat at number three in the second T20I against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. He needed only nine runs to go past Rohit Sharma's world record in the shortest format of the game and he did so comfortably.
PAK vs SA live cricket score: Pakistan have opted to bowl first in the second T20I against South Africa. They have benched Shaheen Afridi today for Salman Mirza, even as South Africa have also included Ottneil Baartman for Lizaad Williams. Follow for live score:
Fakhar Zaman was not part of the Pakistan team that face South Africa in a three-match T20I series. Zaman missed out as Babar Azam returns to the T20I side for the series. Meanwhile, Mike Hesson had revealed why Zaman was not picked in the squad.
Babar Azam is all set to make his T20I return after last playing a match in the format in December 2024. Meanwhile, Babar is inches away from shattering Rohit Sharma's world record during the T20I series against South Africa.
Babar Azam has been brought into the T20I side after last playing the format in December 2024. While Babar is back for Pakistan, Quinton de Kock has recently returned to international cricket, having played a one-off T20I against Namibia.
Pakistan lost the second and final Test against South Africa as the two teams levelled the series 1-1. Pakistan suffered yet another second innings collapse but Babar Azam stood up to it, scoring a crucial fifty, which did improved his numbers in Tests in 2025. Take a look-
Pakistan have announced squads for three of their upcoming series and Babar Azam has returned to the T20I set up for the first time in 2025. He last played for Pakistan in the format in December last year and has been on the sidelines since then.
South Africa were comfortably ahead at the stumps as the third day ended up being the moving day of the ongoing second Test in Rawalpindi as the tail wagged and how for the visitors, adding 169 runs for the final two wickets. Pakistan need a humongous batting effort to save this Test match.
PAK vs SA 1st Test live score: Pakistan ended the opening day of the Test at 313/5. It was a good effort as the pitch is extremely dry. Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha are playing well and will look to take the score beyond 400. Meanwhile, South Africa will be hoping to pick wickets soon.
All doesn't seem to be well between Ramiz Raja and Babar Azam. During the first day's play of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa, Ramiz was heard saying 'drama karega' for Babar after the latter was given out by the umpire.
Former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, after a long exile, returned to Pakistan's line-up and even though he scored just 23 in the first innings of the opening Test match against South Africa, he achieved a huge milestone in the World Test Championship.
Pakistan have announced their 18-member squad for the Test series against South Africa at home. As expected, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been picked as Pakistan are playing Tests for the first time since January 2025
India and Pakistan have locked horns today for the first time in the final of the Asia Cup in 41 years. Pakistan have lost to India twice already in the tournament but will be looking to make a comeback. With their batting struggling, they are missing Babar and Rizwan. Why are they not playing?
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 squad due to low T20 strike rates. Coach Mike Hesson emphasised objective selection based on modern game demands, with Mohammad Haris replacing Rizwan in the lineup.
England defeated Ireland in the first of the three-match T20I series on Wednesday as they chased down 197 runs in less than 18 overs. Phil Salt was the star, smashing 89 runs off just 46 balls with 10 fours and four sixes to his name and in the process, exposed Babar Azam as well in T20Is.
Pakistan found themselves seven down for 110 against the UAE before Shaheen Afridi lifted their score to 146 as their batting capitulations continued in the ongoing Asia Cup. Against India, too, Pakistan could muster just 127 runs after being 9/111 at one point.
Pakistan have dropped both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from their Asia Cup 2025 squad. The team management was concerned about their strike rate in the shortest format of the game, which is the reason behind Pakistan dropping them.
Both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been dropped from Pakistan's Asia Cup squad vs Oman. Coach Mike Hesson explained that he wasn't happy with the strike rate of both players and hence, made the tough decision. Meanwhile, Pakistan opted to bat first against Oman in Dubai.
Pakistan have dropped both Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from their Asia Cup 2025 squad. They were part of the scheme of things in 2024, but haven't played any T20I match in 2025. It needs to be seen if they return in T20 World Cup 2026, but Pakistan back the current players.