Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam is gearing up for the much-anticipated World Cup match against India. While the cricketing world will be keenly watching stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill, Babar Azam is equally poised to be a potential game-changer for Pakistan. Standing tall at 5 feet 11 inches, Babar boasts 10 world records that can indeed put any opposition under pressure. Let's delve into the ten remarkable records held by Babar, affectionately termed 'Bobby'.
- Babar's ODI Achievement: Babar set a record pace in ODI cricket by amassing 5,000 runs in just 97 innings.
- T20 International Milestones: He's the quickest to notch up both 2,000 and 2,500 runs in International T20s.
- Captaincy Feat in ODIs: As a captain, Babar raced to 1,000 ODI runs in a mere 13 innings.
- Consecutive Century Record: He's the sole batter to have recorded three consecutive centuries on two separate occasions.
- ODI Century Records: Babar set the record pace for reaching his 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th ODI centuries.
- Surpassing Ponting: In the previous year, Babar eclipsed Ricky Ponting's record by registering over fifty runs on 25 occasions within a calendar year. Ponting had achieved this 24 times back in 2005.
- Initial Career Runs: In his first 25 innings, Babar accumulated a whopping 1,306 runs.
- Consistency in One Nation: Babar is the only cricketer to have scored five consecutive centuries in a single country.
- T20 World Cup 2021: He registered the highest individual score of 303 runs during the T20 World Cup 2021.
- Test Match Record: Babar holds the record for the highest score by a Pakistani captain in the fourth innings of a test match.
Commenting on recent events, Aakash Chopra shared his insights on his YouTube channel, as cited by Sportskeeda, suggesting that the upcoming Ahmedabad match against India is crucial for Babar, both as a batsman and a leader. Chopra highlighted that Babar's captaincy in the World Cup 2023 appears to be under scrutiny, with the young captain undoubtedly facing significant pressure.
"I feel Babar's captaincy is at stake if it doesn't happen here because scoring runs is necessary and you haven't scored runs. The neighbors keep saying King Babar but the king is one who has that status," Chopra remarked.
He further stated, "You get that status only when you score runs in a big match against a big team. In India, if you don't score runs against Pakistan, Australia or England, we don't consider him a player at all. The same goes for Babar Azam. He needs to score runs against this team."
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