Player Profile: Babar Azam

The young shall always grow. That statement would always ring true. For many people in the world of cricket, they would never have expected the growth among the youngsters in such a short period. However, that is the reality as the ICC ranking is now being held by pretty young persons. This would also include the rankings for batsmen. This is where the industrious Babar Azam falls under. Who is this player and how has he managed to rise to the top so soon. Let’s fix some parts of the puzzle.

Who is Babar Azam?

Born and raised in Pakistan, Babar is only 24 years of age. However, he has achieved so much more than most batsman would even dream of achieving during this period. He is currently among the top ten players in the ICC rankings and he sure looks like it would be hard to dethrone him. Currently, his good form has earned him the vice captain’s armband for his country and his number 3 ranking in ODI seems to be as solid as ever.

One of the things which would surely have helped him is that he came from a family who was already really into cricket. Hence, all he had to do was to hone his skills in the game right from childhood. This saw him progress to the point where he played for Pakistan in the under-19 tournament. He currently plays for the Karachi Kings in the platinum category which is really the highest level. During his time at the club, he has managed to get a total of 335 runs which came as at an average of just 30.

His debut on the international scene came when he was barely 20. He was chosen by the ODI team to play against Zimbabwe. One of his great performances can be traced to his first game against England where he helped his team to claim a victory against them.

Achievements

He has a number of achievements under his belts which he would be proud of. when it comes to the fastest person to reach 1000 ODIs, then he is the third-fastest man in the history of the sport. However, he holds this record jointly. When it comes to reaching 2000 runs in this ODI, he comes in 2nd and is the fastest to reach it for his country ever. He is the fastest in the Asian continent and the 2nd fastest in the world to hit 3000 runs. He is the fastest in the world to hit 7000 runs. The record just keeps ongoing. It is really impossible to list all the records that he has achieved and that is remarkable considering the fact that he is just 24 years old. What would be his record when he hits 30?

Conclusion

Babar Azam is destined to be great. It is no longer a matter of how he would be great but when and to what extent. We are fortunate to have the pleasure of watching him play.