November 1, 2025

In a thrilling milestone, Pakistan's former captain and batting hero, Babar Azam, has soared to become the highest run-getter in T20 International cricket. On a cool Friday night in Lahore, while facing South Africa, Babar scored 11 runs off 18 balls to break the record, leaving Indian giants Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the dust. But wait, the story doesn’t end here! Let's dig deeper into the top five T20 run scorers to uncover why this superstar was once benched from Pakistan's T20 team back in December 2024 — only to make a surprising comeback now. Babar's stats glitter with 4234 runs in 123 matches, boasting a strong average of 39.57. Sounds great, right? But the real drama lies in his strike rate and six-hitting power. In T20 cricket, blazing speed and big hits rule the game! Here, Babar’s shine dims a bit with the lowest strike rate of 128.77 and just 73 sixes, way behind the others in this elite club. Look at Rohit Sharma: he zooms at a strike rate of 140.89 and has smashed a whopping 205 sixes! Virat Kohli dances at 137.04 strike rate with 124 sixes. England’s Jos Butler blasts at 148.97 strike rate and packs 172 sixes. Ireland’s Paul Sterling rounds off with a 134.86 strike rate and 133 sixes. Experts say in T20 cricket, how quickly you score and your power to hit sixes often matter more than your batting average. This was the very reason Pakistan sidelined Babar for a while—"his inability to have a higher strike rate and hit boundaries and sixes in demanding situations," reported PTI. Now that he’s back, cricket fans eagerly watch to see if Babar can turn up the heat with faster scoring and more sixes while continuing to rack up runs. The battle of records and power hitting is alive and kicking!

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