Babar Azam Surpasses India's Virat Kohli After Setting Another Record In T20Is

Babar Azam Surpasses India's Virat Kohli After Setting Another Record In T20Is

Pakistan’s Babar Azam in action during ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against England in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India. — Reuters/File  Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam set a new milestone on Sunday, becoming the highest fifty-maker in men’s T20Is and surpassing Indian veteran Virat Kohli’s long-standing record. The 31-year-old amassed the milestone during Pakistan’s third T20I against Australia, underway here at the Gaddafi Stadium, as he made an u…

Babar Azam breaks Virat Kohli's record for most fifties in T20I cricket - Inside Sport India

Almost two years after his T20I retirement, Virat Kohli’s record of most fifties in the format has been toppled. The former India captain had struck his 38th and last half-century in his last T20I, the 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa. And isn’t it ironic that Kohli’s record was broken by Babar Azam, a man several Pakistan cricket enthusiasts compared him to? The 31-year-old had levelled Kohli at 38 half-centuries in November 2025. …