Cricket has been in the roots of Pakistan. Irrespective of age every individual loves to watch and play cricket. Pakistanis have proved their skills in cricket. Some of the best talents from the cricket world from Pakistan are Shoaib Akhtar, Imran Khan, Sahid Afridi. In the article we are going to see about one such cricketer from Pakistan who has achieved a milestone at a very young age named Babar Azam. We will discuss in brief about his career, wife , Net-worth and many more about Babar.
Babar Azam Wiki/Biography
He is an Pakistani cricketer who has created his name in the world of cricket. He is a widely-known batsman all over the globe. Babar’s full name is Mohammad Babar Azam. He was born in Lahore. Their domestic cricket journey started from Gaddafi stadium. He is a right-handed batsman. Babar has been playing cricket for Pakistan since 2015. Under the captaincy of Babar Pakistan became No. 1 ODI team in the world.
| Full Name | Mohammad Babar Azam |
| Date of Birth | 15 Oct, 1994 |
| Birth Place | Walled city, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Nickname | Bobsy |
| Height | 5 Feet 11 Inch (180 cm) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off break |
| Role | Batter |
| National side | Pakistan(2015 – present) |
| Test Debut | 13 Oct 2016 VS West Indies |
| ODI Debut | 31 May 2015 VS Zimbabwe |
| T20 Debut | 7 Sept 2016 VS England |
| ODI T-Shirt No. | 56 |
| T20 T-Shirt No. | 56 |
Babar Azam Wife
Babar Azam is still unmarried. But, according to the latest news, it can be estimated that Babar will get married soon. In an interview, close friend and fellow cricketer Rizwan said that “Babar will soon tie the knot. Marriage is the command of Allah. The relationship between husband and wife is sacred. Babar and I share a good relationship. We talk to each other on different matters and seek suggestions”
Babar Azam Age
Babar Azam was born in Oct 1994 , in a Punjabi muslim family in the Walled city of Lahore, Pakistan. As of 20th sept 2024, Babar is 29 years old. Meanwhile, Babar is very young and he has achieved almost the height of success in his life. He is Pakistani by heritage. His zodiac sign is Libra
Babar Azam Height, Weight, Appearances
In terms of physical appearance he is 5 feet 11 inches tall or 180 centimeters. He weighs 67 Kgs. Babar has black hair with dark brown eyes. He is a tall, young and handsome personality who is also famous for his looks.
Early Life
He got attracted towards cricket after looking at his cousins brother Kamran and Umar Akmal. They were the inspiration which took Babar towards cricket journey. Babar joined Gaddafi stadium as a ball boy before joining any cricket academy. Babar started his domestic cricket career after working as a ball boy.. At the start of his career he coached under Rana Sadiq. From there he went to the under-19 Pakistan team.
Education
Babar Azam has pursued his education from Ali Education System in Lahore. As of information provided on the internet Babar has completed his 8th class from there. No further information about Babar’s education has been public. However, majority people believe Babar has attended school till 8th class.
Career
Babar has been a widely-known cricketer over the years in the history of Pakistan. As of 2024, he is ranked NO. 1 batsman in ICC rating in ODI, in T20 he is ranked at 5th position and In Test he is ranked 11th. Let’s look at his career stats over all the formats:
| Competition | T20 | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Matches | 123 | 54 | 117 | 89 | 181 |
| Run Scored | 4145 | 3962 | 5729 | 5950 | 8645 |
| Batting Average | 41.03 | 44.52 | 56.72 | 44.07 | 55.06 |
| 100s/50s | 3/36 | 9/26 | 19/32 | 12/38 | 29/50 |
| Top Scorer | 122 | 196 | 158 | 266 | 158 |
| Balls bowled | – | 90 | 816 | 633 | |
| Wicket | – | 2 | – | 7 | 12 |
| Bowling Average | – | 21.00 | – | 66.57 | 46.25 |
| 5 Wickets in inning | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Wickets in inning | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | – | 1/1 | – | 1/1 | 2/20 |
| Catches Stump | 50/- | 41/- | 50/- | 63/- | 77/- |
Babar Azam Captaincy Stats
Babar has been captain for over 147 matches in all formats in which he has won over 83 and lost 50 , 2 tied matches and 4 draws.
| T20 | ODI | Test | PSL | |
| Matches | 16 | 43 | 20 | 33 |
| Wins | 10 | 26 | 10 | 12 |
| Loss | 6 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Tied | – | – | – | – |
| Draws | – | – | 6 | – |
| No Results | – | 1 | – | – |
Babar Azam Family And Relationship
Now coming towards the family part of Babar Azam. Babar ,Father’s name is Azam Siddique. His mother’s name is still unknown. He also has one sibling named Safeer Azam. Moreover, in the Babar extended family Babar has three cousins named Kamran Akmal, Adnan Akmal, and Umar Akmal all three of them have represented Pakistan in cricket.
Babar Azam Social Media
Babar is quite active on social media he regularly updates on his social media. Below are the listed names of social media:
| Babar Azam | |
| @babarazam | |
| X (twitter) | @babarazam258 |
| Youtube | N/A |
Records Of Babar Azam
Babar holds a number of records in his name as he’s best batsman for Pakistan. Below are the list of records on name of Babar Azam:
- Babar holds a record of scoring fastest 35+ runs in three-match ODI series.
- He also holds the record of fastest player to score 1000 runs in ODIs.
- He is the second Pakistani cricketer who has ever scored a century in Australia.
- Babar has most runs after completing the first 25 ODIs.
- Also holds the record of fastest batsman that has scored 7th ODI century.
- Babar is the only cricketer who holds the record of five consecutive centuries in ODIs.
- He has scored the fastest 3000+ runs in ODIs all over Pakistan.
- In 2017, he was the second highest T20 scorer in the globe.
- In 2018, He was player of the year in T20s.
- In 2021, 2022, 2023 He has been No.1 ODIs Batsman.
- Babar has been top scorer in ODI for the Pakistan team over the years 2016,2017,2019.
- He has also registered a record of Pakistan’s ODI player of the year award.
- In year 2017, Pakistan won their first ICC Champions trophy.
- Also, Pakistan won ICC ODI team of the year in 2017, 2019.
- He was also the leading test scorer for 2018-2019.
Conclusion
In short, Mohammad Babar Azam is one of the most famous Batsmen all over the globe. He is quite known and famous for his cover drive shot. Babar has represented and made his country proud over all three formats. In this article we have discussed about his family, his early life, career stats, records, Net-Worth, Age and many more details about him.
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