Babar Azam is one of the top-notch players in contemporary cricket. ICC has ranked Babar Azam number one batsman in the T20I format. The 27-year old has aced the sport and is considered to be the most proficient player of his time. His hunger for scoring runs knows no bounds and in his 74 T20 innings, Babar has scored as many as 2686 runs. The Pakistani skipper will be next seen flexing his batting prowess against the traditional-rivals India on Sunday in a much awaited second group stage match of 2022 Asia Cup T20 tournament. Virat Kohli T20I Record vs Pakistan: Check Indian Batsman's Highest Score and Other Stats Against Arch-Rivals Ahead of IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2022 Cricket Match.

Interestingly, out of 74 matches that Babar Azam played so far in his T20 international career, only one was against India. Babar's sole encounter against India is one of his epic innings to mention. The match was a group stage face-off between India and Pakistan in the 2021 T20 World Cup in which Pakistan had to chase an average total of 152 runs. Alongside wicket-keeper and batsman Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam managed an unbeaten 152-run stand to lead his side to a historic victory. Babar contributed 68 off 52 balls in the chase. He had a tremendous strike rate of 130.76. Rohit Sharma T20I Record vs Pakistan: Check Indian Captain's Highest Score and Other Stats Against Arch-Rivals Ahead of IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2022 Cricket Match.

Babar Azam T20I Record vs India

Matches Innings Not Out Runs Best Average Strike Rate 50s
1 1 1 68 68* - 130.76.25 1

Babar Azam seems comfortable playing Indian spinners as he had smashed 36 of his 68 against them at a striking rate of 133.3. His records in the shortest format needs a mention. Babar became the fastest batter to reach 2000 runs in T20 internationals. The Pakistani skipper has been phenomenal overall in the shortest format and as we head into an all important match on Sunday between India and Pakistan, his team will rely grossly on how he starts off with his co-opener Rizwan.

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