Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam achieved another remarkable milestone on Friday during the tri-series final against New Zealand at the National Bank Stadium. The 30-year-old became the latest Pakistani cricketer to surpass 6,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs).
With 34 half-centuries and 19 centuries to his name, Babar’s consistency and dominance in the format continue to shine. He is now the 11th Pakistani batter to reach the 6,000-run mark, joining an elite group led by Inzamam-ul-Haq (11,701 runs), Mohammad Yousuf (9,554 runs), and Saeed Anwar (8,824 runs).
In another historic achievement, Babar equaled former South African batsman Hashim Amla’s record as the joint-fastest to reach 6,000 ODI runs, both achieving the feat in just 123 innings.
Fastest to 6,000 ODI Runs:
✅ Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 123 innings
✅ Hashim Amla (South Africa) – 123 innings
✅ Virat Kohli (India) – 136 innings
✅ Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 139 innings
✅ David Warner (Australia) – 139 innings
Babar also holds the record for the fastest 5,000 ODI runs, reaching the milestone in just 97 innings.
Additionally, he is now just one century away from equaling Saeed Anwar’s record for the most ODI centuries by a Pakistani batter.
Most ODI Centuries for Pakistan:
✅ Saeed Anwar – 20 centuries
✅ Babar Azam – 19 centuries
✅ Mohammad Yousuf – 15 centuries
✅ Fakhar Zaman – 11 centuries
✅ Mohammad Hafeez – 11 centuries
Earlier in 2024, Babar also surpassed India’s Virat Kohli to become the second-highest run-scorer in T20I cricket.
