Babar Azam — Complete Profile, Stats & Records (SEO-friendly)
Babar Azam — Complete Profile, Career & Records
Everything a fan or researcher might want to know: bio, playing profile, stats, records and timeline.
Key sources: ESPNcricinfo (profile), ICC (records), PCB (press release) and recent coverage. (Citations placed in sections below.)
Short bio
Mohammad Babar Azam (born 15 October 1994, Lahore) is a Pakistani international cricketer widely regarded as one of the modern era’s most technically accomplished middle-order batters. He bats right-handed and occasionally bowls right-arm off-break. He made his international breakthrough in 2015 and has since become a mainstay across formats. 0
Playing style & role
Babar is a classical, compact stroke-maker — strong through the off side with quick footwork and excellent timing. He is primarily a top-order batter and has been selected as opener or number three in limited overs and top-order in Tests. Coaches and analysts praise his temperament and ability to anchor innings across formats.
Personalia
Full name
Mohammad Babar Azam
Born
15 Oct 1994, Lahore, Pakistan
Batting
Right-hand bat
Bowling
Right-arm offbreak (occasional)
Role
Batter / Top order
Teams
Pakistan (international), multiple domestic/T20 franchises — Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Somerset (overseas stint), Guyana Amazon Warriors, Sydney Sixers and others. 1
Captaincy
Babar has led Pakistan in limited-overs and Test cricket at different times. He resigned from captaincy after the 2023 World Cup but was reappointed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain in March 2024 by the PCB. Later developments and adjustments in captaincy roles have continued; consult official PCB releases for squad-specific captaincy details. 2
Sources: ESPNcricinfo profile, Cricbuzz and PCB press release. 3
Career snapshot (select highlights)
International span
2015 – present
Batting style
Right-hand bat
Role
Top-order batter
Selected teams & leagues
He has played franchise T20 and domestic cricket around the world (Pakistan Super League, Caribbean Premier League, Big Bash stints, county cricket). For a full, up-to-date match-by-match & format-by-format stats, see the external stats profile. 4
Quick stats (refer to live profiles for moment-to-moment numbers)
Format
Debut
Role
Test
Oct 2016 (vs WI)
Top/middle order
ODI
May 2015 (vs ZIM)
Top order
T20I
Sep 2016 (vs ENG)
Top order
For match-by-match totals and averages see ESPNcricinfo or Cricbuzz. 5
Major records & milestones
Fastest to 5,000 ODI runs: Babar reached 5,000 ODI runs in 97 innings — the quickest in ODI history (record highlight by ICC). 6
Multiple fastest-century and milestone records: He has repeatedly set pace records for centuries and conversion rates in ODIs and limited overs. See ESPNcricinfo / ICC pages for detailed lists. 7
Top T20I scorer milestones: In recent coverage Babar surpassed major T20I run milestones to become one of the highest run-scorers in men's T20Is (news reports / match coverage). 8
ICC & leadership: Under his captaincy Pakistan reached ODI No.1 in 2023 and he has had multiple captaincy terms and resignations — a notable leadership chapter in his career. 9
Note: records and rankings update frequently — for live rankings, match logs and the official record list check ICC & ESPNcricinfo. 10
Career timeline (high-level)
Year
Milestone
2015
ODI debut for Pakistan
2016
Test & T20I debuts and established in top order
2017
Part of Pakistan’s Champions Trophy squad (winning 2017 squad member)
2019–2023
Led Pakistan at various times; many batting records and consistent top-order performance
2023–2025
Historic run-scoring milestones and renewed captaincy episodes
Timeline compressed — check primary profiles for complete match logs. 11
