Babar Azam: Pakistan captain in same league as Virat Kohli

By Sidhant Maheshwari
Published on | Aug 31, 2023

Quickest to 19 ODI tons

Babar became the fastest to complete 19 ODI centuries (102 inns), leaving behind Hashim Amla (104) and Virat Kohli (124)

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Next only to Virat Kohli

Babar’s 151 vs Nepal is the 2nd highest score in Asia Cup history, only behind Virat Kohli’s 183 vs PAK in 2012

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Captain Babar leading from front

He now has the highest score by a captain in Asia Cup, going past Virat Kohli’s 136 vs Bangladesh in 2014

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ODI legend in the making

Babar’s ODI average is now at 59.47 - 4th highest of all time and best for any player with 2000+ ODI runs

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Pakistani record within touching distance

19th ODI ton for Babar, he’s now only 1 away from equalling Saeed Anwar’s Pakistani record of 20 ODI centuries.

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At par with nation’s legends

It was also Babar’s 31st international hundred. He’s now level with PAK legends Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar.

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Who’s ahead of Babar?

Only Younis Khan (41), Mohd Yousuf (39) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (35) ahead of Babar in terms of hundreds for Pakistan

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Top of the world!

The Pakistani captain extended his lead further at the top of ICC ODI batting charts

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