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Babar Azam

Babar Azam

Height: 5ft 11 inches DOB: 15 October 1994

Born in Lahore Babar Azam is the first cousin of Akmal brothers. He is considered as the next big thing in or Pakistan cricket because of discipline and control temperament. He is the fastest to score 1000 runs in T20I cricket that show how good he is for the shorter format of the game. After scoring runs in domestic cricket Babar got the national team call-up in 2015 against Zimbabwe but his career got new heights when he scores back to back three centuries against West Indies in ODI series which led to his Test cricket debut. He is often compared to Indian `Run Machine` Virat Kohli but Babar regards him as a senior cricketer always.

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PAK vs SL, Babar Azam

'No highway, no party..' - Netizens troll Babar Azam after he scores only 13 runs in PAK vs SL Test

Cricket | Jul 17, 2023, 03:12 PM IST

Babar Azam came out to bat at four but Prabath Jayasuriya got the better of him on 13. His wicket left Pakistan in trouble 73/4 in the first innings in response to Sri Lanka's 312.

Pakistan will begin their World Test Championship 2023-25

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Test series: Full schedule, squads, live streaming - all you need to know

Cricket | Jul 15, 2023, 12:00 PM IST

Pakistan will begin their World Test Championship 2023-25 campaign against Sri Lanka with a two-match away series. After a disappointing showing in WTC 23, Babar Azam and Co. will be eager to begin the new cycle on a winning note.

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli during T20 World Cup 2022

France youngster Gustav Mckeon surpasses Virat Kohli and Babar Azam in major T20I world record

Cricket | Jul 13, 2023, 07:07 AM IST

Virat Kohli had scored 542 runs in 10 consecutive T20I innings, the most by any Indian cricketer while Pakistan's Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan also recorded 500-plus runs in 10 consecutive T20I innings.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam in ODIs

ICC World Cup 2023: Babar Azam is not looking to give extra focus to India-Pakistan game

Cricket | Jul 07, 2023, 02:42 PM IST

"We are going to play World Cup and not just going to play against India only," Babar added.

Sean Williams has been in tremendous form in the ongoing

Only behind Kohli and Babar! Sean Williams achieves huge record amid purple patch in CWC Qualifiers

Cricket | Jun 30, 2023, 03:15 PM IST

Zimbabwe have ridden on the batting heroics of Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers as they are still unbeaten and look on course to seal their spot in the main tournament.

Babar Azam, Pakistan

Pakistan lose top ODI rank in less than 48 hours, Australia become No.1

Cricket | May 08, 2023, 07:58 AM IST

Pakistan won the five-match ODI series against New Zealand by 4-1 but even then lost their number 1 ODI ranking.

Virat Kohli, Babar Azam

Babar Azam leaves behind Virat Kohli to reach special milestone

Cricket | May 05, 2023, 07:30 PM IST

Babar Azam made his ODI debut for Pakistan in the year 2015. After this, he won many matches for the team with his impressive batting.

PAK vs NZ Pitch Report

PAK vs NZ, 4th ODI: Pitch Report - Here's everything to know about National Stadium, Karachi

Cricket | May 05, 2023, 11:21 AM IST

The average 1st innings total in ODIs matches at this venue is 235. It decreases to 203 runs in the 2nd innings.

Kohli, Rizwan and Babar

Babar Azam's salary is 16 times less than Virat Kohli's annual salary, Know details

Cricket | Mar 30, 2023, 12:51 PM IST

BCCI recently announced central contracts for the 2022-23 season and Virat Kohli is in A+ category earning INR 7 crore per year.

Babar Azam and Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh reacts to Babar Azam picking BBL over IPL as he preferred T20 League

Cricket | Mar 17, 2023, 11:43 AM IST

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has reacted to Babar Azam's viral video of picking BBL over IPL as his preferred T20 League

Babar Azam opens on his preferred league between IPL and BBL

Babar Azam ranks BBL over IPL as his preferred T20 league | WATCH

Cricket | Mar 16, 2023, 05:17 PM IST

Babar Azam picks his preferred league between IPL and BBL. Azam leads Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League.

Mitchell Starc

Star Australia speedster prefers The Hundred over IPL, registers his name for upcoming draft

Cricket | Mar 02, 2023, 06:49 AM IST

Reigning superstars from international cricket have registered their names for The Hundred draft. The league run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is a 100-ball cricket tournament that involves both the men's and women's teams

Shahid Afridi, Babar Azam

WATCH VIDEO: Shahid Afridi takes dig at Babar Azam while comparing him to Virat Kohli

Cricket | Mar 01, 2023, 10:20 AM IST

Shahid Afridi is not impressed with Babar Azam and his style of batting when it comes to the shortest format of the game. The former Pakistan skipper and selector while speaking to a local channel revealed his impression of the Pakistan skipper

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli | File Photo

Babar Azam reveals his thinking behind viral 'This too shall pass' message for Virat Kohli

Cricket | Feb 15, 2023, 08:05 AM IST

After a period of struggle, Virat Kohli regained his form in white ball cricket with a remarkable performance. In September 2022, he scored an unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan, and since then, he has recorded three ODI hundreds.

PSL 8, Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir

PSL 8: War of words between Babar Azam and Mohammad Amir

Cricket | Feb 14, 2023, 12:25 PM IST

PSL 8: Karachi Kings are all set to take on Peshawar Zalmi in the second match of the 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League. The match will be played in National Stadium, Karachi. The upcoming match will witness heavyweights Mohammad Amir and Babar Azam clash with each other.

Players taken to safety due to an explosion in Quetta

Pakistan's Babar Azam, Shahid Afridi taken to safety after explosion near Stadium in Quetta

Cricket | Feb 05, 2023, 05:22 PM IST

Quetta Blast: A Blast reportedly took place at the Police Lines area in Quetta. The players at the Bugti Stadium were taken to safety after the explosion.

ICC Awards

ICC Awards: After impressive 2022 PAK star Babar Azam bags consecutive ODI Player of the Year awards

Cricket | Jan 26, 2023, 01:24 PM IST

ICC Awards: International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the ODI player of the year as Pakistan skipper Babar Azam scalped the award for the second consecutive year

Shubman Gill, Babar Azam

Shubman Gill equals Babar Azam's phenomenal world record in 3rd ODI vs NZ

Cricket | Jan 25, 2023, 07:24 AM IST

In the 3rd ODI vs New Zealand, Shubman Gill smashed 112 off 78 deliveries and in turn made a total of a mind-boggling 360 runs in the 3-match series.

Babar Azam, PCB

Babar Azam breaks silence, reacts to his leaked images & videos that surfaced online

Cricket | Jan 17, 2023, 12:50 PM IST

Babar Azam has finally spoken up. Earlier yesterday his private images and videos surfaced online and since then, the internet has stayed divided on the authenticity of the allegations

Babar Azam

Babar Azam Scandal: Pakistan skipper honey trapped? pictures and videos allegedly leaked

Cricket | Jan 16, 2023, 05:43 PM IST

Babar Azam Scandal: The Pakistan skipper has been caught in a fresh set of controversies and his response on the issue is still awaited