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Babar Azam

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.

Babar Azam

First time in 19 years! Pakistan create history as they beat Sri Lanka to win T20I tri-series
Cricket | Nov 29, 2025, 10:49 PM IST
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the final of the T20I tri-series by six wickets. It was their bowlers who set up the victory, restricting the opposition to just 114 runs. With this win, Pakistan also created history in the shortest format. Know details here
Babar Azam registers embarrassing T20I record for Pakistan as Sri Lanka qualify for tri-series final
Cricket | Nov 27, 2025, 11:23 PM IST
Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by six runs in the final league stage encounter of the ongoing T20I tri-series. With this win, they also qualified for the final, even as Pakistan's Babar Azam registered an unwanted record in the 185-run chase.
Babar surpasses Shahid Afridi on unwanted T20I list after getting out for duck against Zimbabwe
Cricket | Nov 19, 2025, 10:43 AM IST
Pakistan began the T20 tri-series with a comfortable win over Zimbabwe, but at 30/3, the hosts did find themselves in trouble at one point, before the trio of Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan and Mohammad Nawaz pushed the opposition back to chase down 148 successfully in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

PAK vs ZIM live cricket score: Pakistan look to start tri-series campaign on a high vs Zimbabwe
Cricket | Nov 18, 2025, 06:10 PM IST
PAK vs ZIM live cricket score: Pakistan and Zimbabwe have locked horns in the opening game of the T20I tri-series, also involving Sri Lanka. Both teams will be keen on starting their campaign on a high, and look to fine tune their skills ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Babar Azam fined 10 percent of match fee for breaching ICC code of Conduct, Know what happened
Cricket | Nov 18, 2025, 03:26 PM IST
Babar Azam returned to form with the bat in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. He also ended his century drought during the second ODI but in the final game of the series, he breached the ICC code of conduct and has been fined accordingly.
Babar Azam ends century drought after 84 innings, creates all-time ODI record for Pakistan
Cricket | Nov 14, 2025, 11:36 PM IST
Babar Azam has finally ended the century drought in international cricket for Pakistan. After 84 innings at the highest level, the former Pakistan captain smashed a century today in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. In the process, he also helped Pakistan seal the ODI series.

Virat Kohli benefits from Babar Azam's failure in ICC ODI rankings, Rohit Sharma retains top spot
Cricket | Nov 12, 2025, 01:49 PM IST
Virat Kohli has benefited from Babar Azam's failure in the ODIs played against South Africa and Sri Lanka over the last week. In the latest ICC ODI rankings, Rohit Sharma has retained the top spot while Kohli has also jumped up despite not playing.
Babar Azam's century drought stretches to 83 innings, bats at strike rate of 56 in ODI vs Sri Lanka
Cricket | Nov 11, 2025, 06:07 PM IST
Babar Azam's barren run in international cricket continued even in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. He didn't look in great touch either, scoring only 29 runs after facing 51 balls at a strike rate of only 56. His century drought in international cricket has now stretched to 83 innings.
Babar Azam achieves major milestone, completes 15000 runs in international cricket
Cricket | Nov 08, 2025, 09:43 PM IST
Babar Azam got a fine start but failed to capitalise on it as he was run out on 27. Despite his underwhelming outing, Babar has achieved a major milestone as he completed 15000 runs in international cricket.

PAK vs SA 2nd ODI Highlights: South Africa clinch eight-wicket victory after Quinton de Kock's ton
Cricket | Nov 11, 2025, 10:00 AM IST
Pakistan vs South Africa Live: Pakistan found themselves in early trouble after opting to bat first in the second ODI in Faisalabad against South Africa. Pakistan need their batters to offer some resistance, as the hosts aim to seal the series, after having taken a 1-0 lead a couple of days ago.
PAK vs SA 1st ODI Highlights: Pakistan edge South Africa in a thriller, take 1-0 lead in the series
Cricket | Nov 05, 2025, 07:19 AM IST
PAK vs SA 1st ODI live cricket score: Pakistan have opted to bowl first after winning the toss as Shaheen Afridi makes his ODI captaincy debut today. Meanwhile, South Africa have fielded three debutants, with international cricket returning to Faisalabad after 17 years.
Dewald Brevis becomes first batter to achieve monumental feat in 2025, despite South Africa's defeat
Cricket | Nov 01, 2025, 04:18 PM IST
Dewald Brevis became the first cricketer to hit 50 sixes in 2025, but South Africa lost to Pakistan in Lahore. Saim Ayub’s unbeaten 71 led Pakistan to victory, while Babar Azam surpassed Rohit Sharma to become T20I cricket’s leading run-scorer.

Babar Azam breaks Rohit Sharma's world record in 2nd T20I vs South Africa, Know details
Cricket | Oct 31, 2025, 11:47 PM IST
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 hope to level series in 2nd T20I after opting to bowl first
Cricket | Oct 31, 2025, 08:52 PM IST
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:
Why is Fakhar Zaman not playing in PAK vs SA 1st T20I despite featuring in Asia Cup? Explained
Cricket | Oct 28, 2025, 08:43 PM IST
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 inches away from breaking Rohit Sharma's world record as T20I return beckons
Cricket | Oct 27, 2025, 09:49 PM IST
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.
South Africa vs Pakistan Live: When and where to watch SA vs PAK T20I series on TV and streaming?
Cricket | Oct 27, 2025, 09:22 PM IST
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.
Babar Azam returns to Pakistan's T20I squad for South Africa series, Naseem Shah also makes comeback
Cricket | Oct 23, 2025, 01:36 PM IST
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.
Pakistan in desperate need of Babar-Rizwan magic as tail turns the tide for SA in Rawalpindi
Cricket | Oct 22, 2025, 07:57 PM IST
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: Rizwan and Salman Agha key for Pakistan, SA look for wickets on Day 2
Cricket | Oct 13, 2025, 10:50 AM IST
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.