{"id":16376,"date":"2025-11-01T19:39:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T14:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=16376"},"modified":"2025-11-01T19:39:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T14:39:52","slug":"babar-azam-creates-history-becomes-highest-run-scorer-in-t20-internationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=16376","title":{"rendered":"Babar Azam Creates History: Becomes Highest Run-Scorer in T20 Internationals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lahore:<\/strong> Pakistan\u2019s star batter Babar Azam<\/strong> has achieved yet another remarkable milestone in his glittering career, becoming the highest run-scorer in T20 International cricket history<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pakistan captain surpassed India\u2019s former skipper Rohit Sharma\u2019s<\/strong> long-standing record during the second T20I against South Africa<\/strong> at Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before this match, Rohit Sharma held the record with 4,231 runs<\/strong> in 159 T20 Internationals<\/strong>. Babar Azam needed just nine runs<\/strong> to go past the Indian great \u2014 a feat he accomplished with ease during his innings against South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that, Babar now sits atop the list of all-time T20I run-scorers<\/strong>, a testament to his consistency, class, and dominance in the shortest format of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Journey of Consistency and Elegance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since making his T20I debut in 2016, Babar Azam has been a model of consistency for Pakistan. Renowned for his elegant stroke play and calm temperament under pressure, he has played a pivotal role in many of Pakistan\u2019s victories in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known for building his innings steadily before accelerating, Babar\u2019s ability to anchor and finish games has earned him comparisons with the world\u2019s finest batters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His record-breaking journey includes numerous match-winning knocks, multiple centuries, and a remarkable average that consistently stays among the highest in T20I cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Record-Breaking Moment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Babar\u2019s landmark came in front of a packed Lahore crowd that erupted in celebration as he crossed Rohit Sharma\u2019s tally. Fans inside the stadium displayed banners and flags to honor the 30-year-old\u2019s achievement, while social media platforms were flooded with congratulatory messages from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cricket analysts have hailed Babar\u2019s accomplishment as a defining moment for modern-day cricket, underscoring the dominance of Asian batters in international T20s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reactions from the Cricket World<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted a celebratory message on X (formerly Twitter):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAnother milestone for our captain! Babar Azam becomes the highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals. Pakistan is proud of you, skipper!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Former players and commentators also lauded Babar\u2019s feat, with many describing it as a \u201ctestament to skill, discipline, and hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lahore: Pakistan\u2019s star batter Babar Azam has achieved yet another remarkable milestone in his glittering career, becoming the highest run-scorer in T20 International cricket history. The Pakistan captain surpassed India\u2019s former skipper Rohit Sharma\u2019s long-standing record during the second T20I against South Africa at Lahore\u2019s Gaddafi Stadium. Before this match, Rohit Sharma held the record […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","inline_featured_image":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"no","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_3859443944190656_798604363342440":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[{"account":"facebook_3859443944190656_798604363342440","service":"facebook","timestamp":1762008020,"status":"success"}],"rop_publish_now_status":"done","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16376"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16376\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16378,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16376\/revisions\/16378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}