Babar Azam Becomes First Batter in PSL History to Score 3000 Runs

First player to cross the mark of 3000 runs -

Babar Azam is the skipper of Peshawar Zalmi and made a half-century in the opening the 2024 season, Babar Azam, a former captain of Pakistan, became the first player in history to reach 3,000 runs in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). It was his 29th half-century in the competition. Babar needed 65 runs to reach the 3,000-run milestone, which he accomplished while attempting to assist Zalmi in chasing a massive 207-run target against the Quetta Gladiators. Although opener Saim Ayub scored a quick 42 runs, Babar finished with 68 off 42, but it was insufficient for the Zalmi to prevail as they lost by 16 runs.

Few more runs to reach another milestone -

No player comes close to the former Pakistan captain Babar, who holds the record for most runs scored in the Pakistan Super League. But Babar's performance on Sunday also made it possible for him to approach the renowned milestone of 10,000 runs in T20 cricket altogether. With 74 more runs to go, Babar will become the 13th player in history to reach the milestone, and the second Pakistani player after Shoaib Malik, with 9,926 runs already scored.

Most runs in PSL history

3003 - Babar Azam (78 innings)

2381 - Fakhar Zaman (77 innings)

2135 - Shoaib Malik (78 innings)

2007 - Mohammad Rizwan (61 innings)

Following Babar and Saim Ayub's opening partnership of 91 runs, Zalmi continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Gladiators won in the end, even though players like Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Rovman Powell settled down but didn't stick around long enough for the Zalmi to have a chance. After taking a few days off, the Zalmi will play again in Lahore on Wednesday, February 21 against the Karachi Kings.