Babar Azam Surpasses Virat Kohli To Become Second-Highest Run-Scorer in T20Is, Achieves Feat During AUS vs PAK 3rd T20I 2024
Babaz Azam surpassed Virat Kohli's tally of 4,188 T20Is runs to become second-highest run-scorer in the format. Azam is only behind India's Rohit Sharma, who leads with 4,231.
Babar Azam achieved a personal landmark during AUS vs PAK 3rd T20I 2024 at Hobart, where the batter surpassed Virat Kohli's tally of 4,188 international 20-over runs during his knock of 41. Azam started his innings on 4,151 runs and ended on 4,192 runs, edging him past the Indian legend, and placing him behind Rohit Sharma. 'Teri T20 Vich Jagah Nahi Ban Rahi' Fans Taunt Babar Azam During AUS vs PAK 2nd T20I 2024 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Video Goes Viral.
With 4,231 runs, Sharma is the leading run-getter in T20I, having played between 2007 and 2024. Kohli and Sharma retired from T20I after India won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, which could potentially see Azam top the batting charts soon.
Most T20Is Runs As Batter
|
Player |
Runs |
Matches |
| Rohit Sharma | 4,231 | 159 |
| Babar Azam* | 4,192 | 126 |
| Virat Kohli | 4,188 | 125 |
| Paul Stirling* | 3,655 | 147 |
| Martin Guptill | 3,531 | 122 |
(* - active)
Sharma, Azam, and Kohli are the only three players with more than 4,000 T20I runs, which puts them on an elite list already. However, other batters in the top five list of most T20Is runs are Ireland's Paul Stirling and former New Zealand batter Martin Guptill. Shaheen Afridi Plays MS Dhoni-Like Helicopter Shot Against Aaron Hardie During AUS vs PAK 3rd T20I 2024 (Watch Video).
Stirling, 34, can break into the 4,000+ T20I runs list, with England's Jos Buttler and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, also eying landmark number, while sitting on 3,389 and 3,329 runs, respectively.
Azam is already considered one of the new-age greats, having slammed three hundred in T20Is, and 11 in T20s from 125 and 206 matches,respectively.
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