2024-05-08 14:36:35
Pakistan‘s three-match T20I series against Ireland will begin on Friday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam is standing in front of three records before this series. Most wins as a captain, leading the country in most matches and hitting a milestone of 4000 runs.
Most wins as captain:
With just one win in the Ireland series, Babar will set the record for most wins as a captain. Currently, Uganda’s Brian Masafa is joint top with 44 wins.
Leading the country in most matches as a captain:
Australia’s Aaron Finch and Babar are currently at the top of this list with 76 matches. By taking the field on Friday, the Pakistan captain will set the record for leading a country in the most matches in the history of T20 cricket.
Only Pakistani to 4000 runs:
Babar’s current number of runs in T20 is 3 thousand 823. If he can score 177 runs in the Ireland series, he will become the first Pakistani to reach the milestone of 4000 runs in T20Is. And if he can score 215 runs, Babar will overtake Virat Kohli to become the highest run scorer in international T20.
Kohli is at the top with 4037 runs and Rohit Sharma is at the second place with 3974 runs. Babar is next.