Babar Azam Becomes T20I Leading Scorer with 4234 Runs
How the milestone was achieved and what it means The name Babar Azam carries weight in modern cricket, and now it carries history. With a composed knock of 11 runs off 18 balls, Babar not only added to his tally but crossed a major benchmark—taking his total to 4,234 runs in T20 Internationals in 123 matches, averaging 39.57. This feat places him at the summit of all-time T20I run-scorers, surpassing the legends ahead of him. The road to the record: Babar Azam’s breakthrough When a player manages to become the leading run-scorer in T20Is, it is no accident. Babar Azam’s journey to “leading run-scorer in T20Is” status is characterised by consistency, elegance and adaptability. He reached this milestone with his latest contribution: 11 runs off 18 balls, moving him to 4,234 runs. He did it in 123 matches, averaging 39.57 — numbers that reflect not just volume, but quality of batting. Surpassing top names like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli was never going to be easy. But Babar’s b...