Babar Azam
Pakistani cricket player and captain
Babar Azam is a professional cricketer representing Pakistan in international cricket. Debuted in 2016, he quickly established himself as a leading batsman in the team. Captained the national side since 2019 and led them in multiple international series and tournaments. Under his leadership, Pakistan achieved significant victories in limited-overs formats. His batting prowess has earned numerous records, including being one of the fastest players to reach 1000 runs in One Day Internationals.
Captained Pakistan in ICC Tournaments
Fastest to 1000 ODI runs for Pakistan
Top-ranked T20I batsman
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