Pakistan’s Babar Azam has reached another major milestone in his cricketing career, becoming the fifth Pakistani batter to score more than 16,000 international runs across Test matches, One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals.
He achieved the landmark during Pakistan’s opening ODI against Sri Lanka in the tri-nation series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 18, 2026. Babar scored 45 runs off 57 balls before his innings came to an end.
The achievement reflects years of representing Pakistan across formats and places him among the country’s most prolific international run-scorers.
Babar’s achievement puts him alongside some of Pakistan cricket’s greatest batters. Inzamam-ul-Haq leads the country’s all-format international run-scoring list with 20,541 runs, followed by Younis Khan with 17,790, Mohammad Yousuf with 17,134 and Javed Miandad with 16,213.
Crossing the 16,000-run mark places Babar in this distinguished company, highlighting his contribution to Pakistan cricket over the years.
Reaching such a total requires sustained performances across different formats, playing conditions and international opponents. Babar’s latest milestone adds another significant achievement to his career.
Babar’s place among Pakistan’s highest international run-scorers reflects his continued presence on the international stage. Across formats, he has built his reputation through his batting technique, ability to construct innings and contribution to Pakistan’s batting lineup.
While individual milestones do not tell the entire story of a player’s career, crossing 16,000 runs represents a significant achievement in international cricket.
As Pakistan continues its campaign, Babar’s performance will remain under close attention from fans hoping to see him add more runs and achievements to his record.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam has reached another major milestone in his cricketing career, becoming the fifth Pakistani batter to score more than 16,000 international runs across Test matches, One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam has reached another major milestone in his cricketing career, becoming the fifth Pakistani batter to score more than 16,000 international runs across Test matches, One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals.
He achieved the landmark during Pakistan’s opening ODI against Sri Lanka in the tri-nation series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 18, 2026. Babar scored 45 runs off 57 balls before his innings came to an end.
The achievement reflects years of representing Pakistan across formats and places him among the country’s most prolific international run-scorers.
Babar’s achievement puts him alongside some of Pakistan cricket’s greatest batters. Inzamam-ul-Haq leads the country’s all-format international run-scoring list with 20,541 runs, followed by Younis Khan with 17,790, Mohammad Yousuf with 17,134 and Javed Miandad with 16,213.
Crossing the 16,000-run mark places Babar in this distinguished company, highlighting his contribution to Pakistan cricket over the years.
Reaching such a total requires sustained performances across different formats, playing conditions and international opponents. Babar’s latest milestone adds another significant achievement to his career.
Babar’s place among Pakistan’s highest international run-scorers reflects his continued presence on the international stage. Across formats, he has built his reputation through his batting technique, ability to construct innings and contribution to Pakistan’s batting lineup.
While individual milestones do not tell the entire story of a player’s career, crossing 16,000 runs represents a significant achievement in international cricket.
As Pakistan continues its campaign, Babar’s performance will remain under close attention from fans hoping to see him add more runs and achievements to his record.
