Babar Azam Career History Overview
Babar Azam – Career History and Overview
Full Name: Mohammad Babar Azam
Date of Birth: October 15, 1994
Place of Birth: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Role: Top-order batter
Teams: Pakistan (national), Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, and various domestic teams
Early Career
Babar Azam comes from a cricketing family; he’s a cousin of Akmal brothers (Kamran, Umar, and Adnan). He was part of the Pakistan Under-19 team and performed consistently in junior cricket, including U-19 World Cups in 2010 and 2012.
His strong performances in youth and domestic cricket earned him a call-up to the national side in 2015, debuting in ODIs against Zimbabwe in Lahore.
international Career
May 31, 2015, vs Zimbabwe
Scored 54 on debut.
Test Debut:
October 13, 2016 vs West Indies
Scored 69 in his debut innings.
Career Highlights
🏏 ODIs
Fastest player to 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, and 5000 ODI runs for Pakistan.
Scored 17 ODI centuries as of 2024.
Became No. 1 ranked ODI batter in the ICC Rankings (held it multiple times).
Captain of the Pakistan ODI team from 2020 to 2023.
Led Pakistan to the semi-finals of the 2021 T20 World Cup and the final of the 2022 edition.
T20I Debut:
September 7, 2016, vs England
Captaincy
the white-ball captaincy also Test captaincy in 2021.2022
Led Pakistan to #1 in ICC ODI Rankings for a brief period in 2023.
Stepped down and remove as captain after a poor World Cup 2023 performance.
Achievements
ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year (2022)
Consistently featured in ICC Teams of the Year.
Ranked among the Fab Four of modern cricket by many analysts.
Holds numerous batting records for Pakistan, especially in ODIs.
Playing Style
Babar is renowned for his classical batting technique, elegant cover drives, and calm temperament. Often compared to players like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Joe Root, Babar has carved out a reputation as one of the most technically gifted batters of his generation.
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