New feather in cap! Babar Azam becomes 2nd batter after Virat Kohli to amass 4000 T20I runs

Babar Azam has added a new feather to his cap. The Pakistan Cricket Team skipper Babar Azam has now become the second cricketer to amass 4000 runs in T20I cricket. He has now become the second man in the history of the sport to achieve this record. The first man to do so was India’s ace batter Virat Kohli.

Most Runs in T20I Cricket History

Player	Mat	Runs	Ave	100	50
V Kohli	117	4037	51.75	1	37
Babar Azam	119*	4023	41.05	3	36
RG Sharma	151	3974	31.79	5	29

Babar Azam‘s exploits came when Pakistan took on England in the their 4th T20I game. Babar Azam went on to score 36 runs from 22 balls. But Azam’s spell though explosive was short lived as he was dismissed by Jofra Archer.

@babarazam258 has 4⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ T20I runs! Only the second batter & First Pakistani batter to achieve this feat

KING BABAR AZAM #BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/IeIZ4gKW6O

— Hassam Ahmiii (@HaSSaMAHMaD56) May 30, 2024

Rohit, Kohli & Babar in three way race in T20 World Cup

Not just Babar Azam who is eager to topple Virat Kohli to take the crown. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is also there in the hunt. Currently, Babar tails Kohli by 14 runs in the highest runs scored by any batter in T20I cricket.

India skipper Rohit Sharma is also close and is just one big knock away from shattering the 4000 run barrier. Rohit is just 26 runs short of reaching 4000 T20I runs.

It will be interesting to see how the trio ace batters fight against each other to take the top spot.

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