Babar Azam watches the ball after enjoying a shot in the course of the Tri-Nation collection ultimate ODI match between Pakistan and New Zealand on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi on February 14, 2025. — AFP
KARACHI: Star batter Babar Azam has reached the milestone of 6,000 runs in one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket.
He now shares the report for the quickest participant to attain 6,000 runs, matching Hashim Amla’s report of finishing the runs in 123 innings.
Along with this achievement, Babar has additionally grow to be the quickest Asian participant to succeed in 6,000 runs. Beforehand, India’s Virat Kohli had reached the milestone in 136 innings.
The previous skipper is now the eleventh Pakistani batter to attain 6,000 ODI runs.
Different notable Pakistani gamers who’ve reached this landmark embody Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Saeed Anwar, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Javed Miandad, Younis Khan, Saleem Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, and Ejaz Ahmed.
The feat got here together with his tenth run in immediately’s innings in the course of the Tri-Nation Collection ultimate as Pakistan took on New Zealand at Karachi stadium.
