Babar Azam
Player

Babar Azam

Babar Azam is a Pakistani batting superstar and former captain, known for his elegant right-handed style, who joined the Sydney Sixers for the BBL|15 season (2025-2026) as a pre-draft signing, becoming a major recruit for the club and a celebrated addition to the Big Bash League. He's a prolific run-scorer, holding records for fastest to many ODI/T20I milestones, earning accolades like ICC ODI Player of the Year, and has represented numerous teams including Pakistan, Karachi Kings, and Peshawar Zalmi, now adding the Sixers to his impressive resume. 

Player

Babar Azam

Babar Azam Overview

Babar Azam's International Debuts

  • Test – 31 October 2016 vs West Indies at Dubai (DSC)
  • ODI –31 May 2015, vs Zimbabwe at Lahore
  • T20I – 07 September 2016, vs England at Manchester

Major Teams Represented

  • International: Pakistan
  • Pakistan Domestic: Central Punjab, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings (PSL)
  • International Franchise: Sydney Sixers (BBL|15), Guyana Amazon Warriors (CPL), Rangpur Riders (BPL) 

Babar Azam Records

  • Only batsman to score 350+ runs in a three-match ODI series.
  • Joint-fastest player to score 1,000 runs in ODIs.
  • Only the second century was ever scored by a Pakistani batsman in Australia.
  • Most runs after the first 25 ODI innings.
  • Fastest batsman to score 7th ODI century in ODIs.
  • First batsman in ODI history to score five consecutive centuries.
  • Fastest batsman for Pakistan to score 3,000 runs in ODIs.
  • First middle-order batsman from Pakistan to hit a century in a World Cup match after 32 years.
  • Most runs by a Pakistani batsman in a single edition of the World Cup.
  • Joint-fastest batsman to score 1,500 runs in T20Is.
  • First batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in T20 cricket for the second consecutive year.
  • Highest partnership for Pakistan in T20Is.
  • The fourth-highest partnership of all time in the format.
  • Fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in T20Is.
  • Fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in National T20 Cup’s.
  • Leading ODI scorer for the Pakistan team (2016, 2017 and 2019).
  • Leading ODI scorer for the Pakistan team (2016, 2017 and 2019).
  • Pakistan’s ODI Player of the year in 2017.
  • ICC World ODI XI (2017).
  • 2nd the highest T20I scorer in the world in 2017.
  • ODI player of the year in 2017.
  • ICC ODI Team of the Year in 2017 and 2019.
  • Leading Test run-scorer for Pakistan (2018-2019).
  • T20I player of the year in 2018.
  • No. 1 ODI batsman in ICC ODI rankings 2021.

Awards, Achievements, Honours Of Babar Azam

Leading ODI scorer for the Pakistan team (2016, 2017 and 2019).
Leading ODI scorer for the Pakistan team.
Pakistan’s ODI Player of the year in 2017.
ICC World ODI XI (2017).
2nd highest T20I scorer in the world in 2017.
ODI player of the year in 2017.
ICC ODI Team of the Year in 2017 and 2019.
Leading Test run-scorer for Pakistan (2018-2019).
T20I player of the year in 2018.
No. 1 ODI batsman in ICC ODI rankings 2021.

Babar Azam Favourite Things

Batsmen AB de Villiers
Bowler Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket Stadium Cricket Ground Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Food Food Biryani, Barbeque
Car white Audi sedan

Most Expensive Things Owned By Babar Azam

MODEL PRICE
1. CARS  
Yamaha R1 $14,000 to $20,000
BMW RR 310 INR 2 to 4 lakh
Audi A5 ₹ 72.66 Lakh
2. PROPERTIES  
House In Lahore- Archies Cube

Babar Azam Salary

  • PSL Salary – INR 1.88 Crore
  • Income -INR Rs 63.72 Lakhs Approx
  • Net Worth (Approx) – $5 million (approximately PKR 90 crore)

Babar Azam Brand-endorsements

Babar Azam is a brand ambassador for several companies. Babar is one of the most marketable athletes in the world, and his endorsement deals are a testament to his popularity and success on the field.

  • Head & Shoulders
  • HBL
  • Oppo
  • Noon Pakistan
  • Pepsi Pakistan
  • Gray Nicolls
  • Huawei
  • Alfalah Bank
  • Gatorade
  • Vivo

FAQs About Babar Azam.

Who is the best friend of Babar Azam?

Babar Azam and Imam ul Haq are best friends.

Which family does Babar Azam belong to?

Basically, he belongs to a Punjabi- Muslim Family.

Why is Babar Azam good at cricket?

He already holds a plethora of records and achievements in the modern game. Babar Azam is the fastest batter to reach 16 ODI centuries in terms of innings.

Which Audi Babar Azam has?

He owns the sporty Audi S5 which costs over Rs 72 lakh. It is one of the sportiest offerings from the German luxury carmaker.

Babar Azam Wallpapers

User Reviews ( 0 ) Share your thoughts

forum 0 Comment

Related Sites

View All

Related News

newspaper
Babar Azam resumes nets as he recovers from left knee injury
May 11, 2026

Babar Azam resumes nets as he recovers from left knee injury

Babar Azam was seen batting in the nets in a post shared by Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) social media handle.

Mominul, Shanto eye a first-innings repeat as Pakistan slow down after two early wickets
May 11, 2026

Mominul, Shanto eye a first-innings repeat as Pakistan slow down after two early wickets

So far, the second innings is following the same first-innings pattern, where the openers departing early to Pakistan’s pacers had left Bangladesh in a lurch.

Ban vs Pak: Update on Babar Azam’s injury that ruled him out of the Dhaka Test
May 9, 2026

Ban vs Pak: Update on Babar Azam’s injury that ruled him out of the Dhaka Test

Babar Azam was ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka due to a left knee injury he picked up ahead of the game.

Ban vs Pak 1st Test: Form Overview, Pitch Report, and Where to Watch
May 8, 2026

Ban vs Pak 1st Test: Form Overview, Pitch Report, and Where to Watch

Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood said it’s not going to be a revenge, shortly after his team wrapped up their final training session before the Test series against Bangladesh.

Injured Babar Azam set to miss first Test: PCB
May 8, 2026

Injured Babar Azam set to miss first Test: PCB

Pakistan batter Babar Azam will not be available for selection for the first Test match against Bangladesh, set to begin on May 8 in Dhaka.

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026: Schedule, Squads, Live Streaming Details
May 7, 2026

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh 2026: Schedule, Squads, Live Streaming Details

Following PSL 2026, Pakistan’s national cricket team will tour Bangladesh to play two tests.

Babar Azam captains PCB’s PSL 2026 Team of the Tournament
May 5, 2026

Babar Azam captains PCB’s PSL 2026 Team of the Tournament

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced its Team of the Tournament for PSL 2026.

PSL-winning Babar Azam’s “focus is on all three formats”
May 4, 2026

PSL-winning Babar Azam’s “focus is on all three formats”

Peshawar Zalmi last won a PSL trophy in 2017.