
On February 21, 2024, Pakistani batsman Babar Azam became the fastest to reach 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. In this sequence, Babar Azam outperformed Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli.
Babar Azam is the fastest player to complete this accomplishment regarding innings, matches, and time.
When it comes to t20 cricket betting, Babar Azam is certainly a player to look at!
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ToggleBabar accomplishes this achievement across 281 matches
Babar accomplished this during his 72-run innings for Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League. Before the game in Lahore, Babar was just six runs away from reaching 10,000 runs. Babar has earned this rank after 271 innings, 281 matches, and 11 years and 82 days.
Fastest to Reach 10,000 Runs in T20’s International-Babar leaves Gayle and Kohli behind
- West Indies legend Chris Gayle accomplished this accomplishment in 285 innings, 290 matches, and 11 years and 215 days.
- India’s Virat Kohli accomplished the milestone in 299 innings, 314 matches, and 14 years and 176 days.
- Virat Kohli became the first Indian to reach 10,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket. After Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma has scored ten thousand runs in T20 cricket. Thus, only two Indian batters have scored 10 thousand runs in Twenty20 cricket.
Some info about Babar Azam:
Babar Azam was born October 15, 1994. Babar Azam is also the captain of Pakistan’s cricket squad. The right-handed batsman made his international debut on May 31, 2015.
Babar Azam’s statistics in cricket:
- Babar Azam made his Pakistan cricket debut in a one-day international against Zimbabwe in Lahore in 2015.
- Babar Azam made his Twenty20 debut on September 7, 2016, and his Test debut in October 2016. Babar Azam has scored 10066 runs in 281 T20 matches, with a strike rate of 128.90 and an average of 43.95.
- Babar has 10 centuries and 84 half-centuries in his T20 career to date. His highest score in this format is 122 runs.
- In ODIs, he has scored 5729 runs in 117 matches at an average of 56.72 and a strike rate of 88.86, with a highest score of 158 not out.
- Babar has 19 hundreds and 32 half-centuries in the ODI format.
- Babar has scored 3898 runs at an average of 45.85 across 94 innings in 52 Test matches.
- During this time, he has scored 9 centuries and 26 half-centuries, with a top score of 196 runs.
Players With Fastest to 10000 Runs in T20 World Cup
Player | Matches | Innings | Opposition | Match Date |
Babar Azam | 281 | 271 | Karachi Kings | February 21, 2024 |
Chris Gayle | 290 | 285 | Team Gujarat | April 18, 2017 |
Virat Kohli | 314 | 299 | Team Mumbai | September 26, 2021 |
David Warner | 304 | 303 | Team Chennai | April 28, 2021 |
Aaron Finch | 332 | 327 | Perth Scorchers | December 22, 2021 |
Jos Buttler | 372 | 350 | Derbyshire | June 23, 2023 |
To implement an enhanced t20 betting strategy, keep an eye out on these players!
If you want to know
This article will tell you everything you need to know about the players who have reached the 10,000-run mark in Twenty20 cricket. The IPL 2024 Orange Cap List page covers all relevant information about the IPL.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Who has the fastest ten thousand runs in T20 cricket in 2024?
Babar Azam.
2. Who scored the first ten thousand runs in Twenty20 cricket?
Chris Gayle.
3. Who was the first Indian to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket?
Virat Kohli.
4. How many Indian batsmen have scored 10,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket?
Two (Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma)
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