Babar Azam Creates History, Breaks Rohit Sharma's World Record Of...

Babar Azam overtook Rohit Sharma to become the highest run-getter in the shortest format of the game durg Pakistan’s nine-wicket win over South Africa in their second T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

on Friday.

Before the match, Babar needed just nine runs and scored an unbeaten 11 to surpass Rohit Sharma’s record of 4,231 runs in men’s T20 internationals, after falling for a duck in the first T20 against the Proteas.

Pakistan Vs South Africa: 2nd T20I – Highlights

Most Runs In Men’s T20Is

Player	Matches	Innings	Not Outs	Runs	Highest Score	Avarage	Balls Faced	Strike-Rate	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Babar Azam (PAK)	130*	123	16	4234	122	39.57	3288	128.77	3	36	8	448	73
Rohit Sharma (IND)	159	151	19	4231	121*	32.05	3003	140.89	5	32	12	383	205
Virat Kohli (IND)	125	117	31	4188	122*	48.69	3056	137.04	1	38	7	369	124
Jos Buttler (ENG)	144	132	23	3869	101*	35.49	2597	148.97	1	28	9	350	172
Paul Stirling (IRE)	153	150	11	3710	115*	26.69	2751	134.86	1	24	13	430	133
Martin Guptill (NZ)	122	118	7	3531	105	31.81	2602	135.70	2	20	3	309	173
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	106	93	21	3414	104*	47.41	2723	125.37	1	30	5	285	95
David Warner (AUS)	110	110	12	3277	100*	33.43	2300	142.47	1	28	6	337	122
Muhammad Waseem (UAE)	91	91	5	3184	112	37.02	2098	151.76	3	25	6	265	187
Aaron Finch (AUS)	103	103	12	3120	172	34.28	2189	142.53	2	19	8	309	125

From 2016 to 2025, Babar Azam has played 130 T20 internationals for Pakistan, scoring 4,234 runs in 123 innings with an average of 39.57 and a strike rate of 128.77. His highest score is 122, and he has hit 3 centuries and 36 fifties, along with 448 fours and 73 sixes.

India’s Rohit Sharma, playing between 2007 and 2024, has scored 4,231 runs in 159 matches. He averages 32.05 with a strike rate of 140.89, hitting 5 hundreds and 32 fifties. He is known for his powerful hitting with 383 fours and 205 sixes.

Virat Kohli, also from India, has scored 4,188 runs in 125 matches at a superb average of 48.69. His strike rate is 137.04, and he has 1 hundred and 38 fifties, with 369 fours and 124 sixes.

England’s Jos Buttler has made 3,869 runs since 2011, averaging 35.49 with a strike rate of 148.97. He has 1 century, 28 fifties, 350 fours, and 172 sixes.

Ireland’s Paul Stirling has played the most matches — 153 — scoring 3,710 runs with an average of 26.69, hitting 430 fours and 133 sixes.

When Babar Azam Was Not Playing For Pakistan?

Babar had not played in the T20 format for Pakistan since December. During his absence, Pakistan has contested 26 T20Is. Without Babar, Pakistan won a home series against Bangladesh and then experienced a 2-1 series loss in Bangladesh. The team also secured a 2-1 victory against the West Indies and won the tri-series in the United Arab Emirates before suffering three defeats to India in the Asia Cup.