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Babar Azam

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Babar Azam

Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, Punjabi: محمد بابر اعظم; pronounced [muhamməd babəɾ azəm]; born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer and a former captain of the Pakistan national team in all three formats of the game. A right-handed top-order batter, he captains Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League. He remains the only captain to take Pakistan to the number 1 ODI team rankings. Azam was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. In November 2023, Azam resigned from captaincy in all formats after the 2023 Cricket World Cup. However, in March 2024, he was reappointed as Pakistan's captain in white-ball cricket. On 1 October 2024, Azam resigned from the white-ball captaincy for a second time, citing his workload and desire to focus on his batting.

Infobox

2016
Islamabad United
2017
Sylhet Sixers
2024
Rangpur Riders
Full name
Mohammad Babar Azam
Born
(1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 31)Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Height
6 ft (183 cm)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm off break
Role
Batter
Relations
mw- Kamran Akmal (cousin)Umar Akmal (cousin)Adnan Akmal (cousin)
National side
Pakistan (2015–present)
Test debut (cap 222)
13 October 2016 v West Indies
Last Test
20 October 2025 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 203)
31 May 2015 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI
14 November 2025 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.
56
T20I debut (cap 70)
7 September 2016 v England
Last T20I
29 November 2025 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.
56
2010/11–2013/14
Zarai Taraqiati Bank
2012/13–2014/15
Islamabad Leopards
2014/15
State Bank of Pakistan
2015/16–2017/18
Sui Southern Gas Corporation
2017–2022
Karachi Kings
2019–2020
Somerset
2019/20–2023
Central Punjab
2023–present
Peshawar Zalmi
Competition
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 61 140 136 98 Runs scored 4,366 6,501 4,429 6,418 Batting average 42.38 53.89 39.5 41.94 100s/50s 9/30 20/37 3/38 12/42 Top score 196 158 122 266 Balls bowled 90 – – 816 Wickets 2 – – 7 Bowling average 21.00 – – 66.57 5 wickets in innings 0 – – 0 10 wickets in match 0 – – 0 Best bowling 1/1 – – 1/1 Catches/stumpings 48/– 62/– 60/– 70/–
Matches
61
Runs scored
4,366
Batting average
42.38
100s/50s
9/30
Top score
196
Balls bowled
90
Wickets
2
Bowling average
21.00
5 wickets in innings
0
10 wickets in match
0
Best bowling
1/1
Catches/stumpings
48/–

Tables

· Domestic and franchise cricket › Pakistan Super League
Matches
Matches
Azam's record in PSL matches
Matches
Azam's record in PSL matches
Runs
Azam's record in PSL matches
HS
Azam's record in PSL matches
100s
Azam's record in PSL matches
50s
Azam's record in PSL matches
Avg.
Azam's record in PSL matches
SR.
79
79
Azam's record in PSL matches
79
Azam's record in PSL matches
2935
Azam's record in PSL matches
115
Azam's record in PSL matches
1
Azam's record in PSL matches
28
Azam's record in PSL matches
43.80
Azam's record in PSL matches
124.84
Azam's record in PSL matches
Matches
Runs
HS
100s
50s
Avg.
SR.
79
2935
115
1
28
43.80
124.84
Centuries against different nations · Records and achievements
Australia
Australia
Opponent
Australia
Test
2
ODI
3
T20I
–
Total
5
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Opponent
Bangladesh
Test
1
ODI
–
T20I
–
Total
1
England
England
Opponent
England
Test
1
ODI
2
T20I
1
Total
4
Nepal
Nepal
Opponent
Nepal
Test
–
ODI
1
T20I
–
Total
1
New Zealand
New Zealand
Opponent
New Zealand
Test
2
ODI
2
T20I
1
Total
5
South Africa
South Africa
Opponent
South Africa
Test
–
ODI
1
T20I
1
Total
2
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Opponent
Sri Lanka
Test
3
ODI
4
T20I
–
Total
7
West Indies
West Indies
Opponent
West Indies
Test
–
ODI
5
T20I
–
Total
5
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Opponent
Zimbabwe
Test
–
ODI
2
T20I
–
Total
2
Total
Total
Opponent
Total
Test
9
ODI
20
T20I
3
Total
32
Opponent
Test
ODI
T20I
Total
Australia
2
3
–
5
Bangladesh
1
–
–
1
England
1
2
1
4
Nepal
–
1
–
1
New Zealand
2
2
1
5
South Africa
–
1
1
2
Sri Lanka
3
4
–
7
West Indies
–
5
–
5
Zimbabwe
–
2
–
2
Total
9
20
3
32
· External links
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Pakistani national cricket captain (T20I) 2019–2023
Pakistani national cricket captain (ODI) 2020–2023
Succeeded byShaheen Afridi
Succeeded byMohammad Rizwan
Preceded byAzhar Ali
Preceded byAzhar Ali
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Preceded byAzhar Ali
Pakistani national cricket captain (T20I) 2019–2023
Pakistani national cricket captain (Test) 2020–2023
Succeeded byShaheen Afridi
Succeeded byShan Masood
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Pakistani national cricket captain (T20I) 2019–2023
Pakistani national cricket captain (T20I) 2024
Succeeded byShaheen Afridi
Succeeded byMohammad Rizwan
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Pakistani national cricket captain (T20I) 2019–2023
Succeeded byShaheen Afridi
Preceded bySarfaraz Ahmed
Pakistani national cricket captain (ODI) 2020–2023
Succeeded byMohammad Rizwan
Preceded byAzhar Ali
Pakistani national cricket captain (Test) 2020–2023
Succeeded byShan Masood
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Pakistani national cricket captain (T20I) 2024
Succeeded byMohammad Rizwan
· External links
Preceded byRohit Sharma
Preceded byRohit Sharma
Awards
Preceded byRohit Sharma
Awards
ICC ODI Player of the Year 2021–2022
Awards
Succeeded byVirat Kohli
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Awards
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Awards
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2022
Awards
Succeeded byPat Cummins
Awards
Preceded byRohit Sharma
ICC ODI Player of the Year 2021–2022
Succeeded byVirat Kohli
Preceded byShaheen Afridi
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2022
Succeeded byPat Cummins

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