Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has become the joint-fastest batsman to reach 6,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs), achieving this milestone in his 123rd innings, sharing the record with South Africa’s Hashim Amla.
Additionally, Babar is now the fastest Asian player to reach 6,000 runs. Previously, India’s Virat Kohli had accomplished this feat in 136 innings.
The former skipper is now the 11th Pakistani batter to reach 6,000 ODI runs.
Other notable Pakistani players to achieve this milestone include Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Saeed Anwar, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Javed Miandad, Younis Khan, Saleem Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, and Ejaz Ahmed.
Babar reached this milestone with his 10th run during today’s innings in the Tri-Nation Series final against New Zealand at Karachi Stadium.
