Into the Elite: Babar Azam Reaches 16,000 International Runs

16,000 International Runs: During the Tri-series involving England opener between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Babar Azam reached the 16,000-run mark in international cricket during his 355th innings.

Elite Company: He is only the 5th Pakistani cricketer to achieve this milestone, joining legends like Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, and Javed Miandad. Globally, he is the 35th player to reach the feat.

No. 3 Record: Babar also became the first-ever Pakistani batter to score 8,000 runs while batting at the No. 3 position, surpassing Younis Khan.

Most Runs For Pakistan in International Cricket

Inzamam-ul-Haq - 20,541 runs | Younis Khan - 17,790 runs| Mohammad Yousuf - 17,134 runs | Javed Miandad - 16,213 runs | Babar Azam - 16,007* runs

Career Breakdown & Recent Form

Format Split: The bulk of his runs have come in ODIs (6,633 runs in 144 matches), followed by Tests (4,771 runs in 66 matches) and T20Is, where he remains the leading run-scorer in history (4,596 runs in 145 matches).

Dip in Form: The article notes a drop in his performance over the preceding two years, where his ODI average dipped from a stellar 56.72 (pre-2024) down to 39.00.