By Gaurav Tripathi | Sep 18, 2025 02:21 pm
**Pakistan’s Star Cricketer Fakhar Zaman Surpasses 8,000 Runs in T20 Cricket**
Pakistan’s star cricketer Fakhar Zaman has reached a remarkable milestone by surpassing the 8,000-run mark in T20 cricket. This achievement came during Pakistan’s Asia Cup clash against the UAE on Wednesday at the Dubai International Stadium.
The left-handed batter played a match-winning innings, scoring 50 runs off 36 balls, including two fours and three sixes, contributing to Pakistan’s total of 146/9. On this note, let’s take a look at the top Pakistan batters with 8,000 or more runs in the T20 format.
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### #4 Fakhar Zaman – 8,017 Runs
Fakhar Zaman has amassed 8,017 runs across 303 T20 matches, batting in 293 innings with an average of 28.53 and a strike rate of 135.62. The southpaw has registered 55 fifties and three centuries in the format, as per ESPNcricinfo.
In T20 Internationals (T20Is), Fakhar has scored 2,194 runs in 105 matches at an average of 23.84, including 13 fifties.
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### #3 Mohammad Rizwan – 8,648 Runs
Although Mohammad Rizwan was not selected for the ongoing Asia Cup, he remains a prolific scorer in T20 cricket. Rizwan has played 292 T20 games, scoring 8,648 runs with 71 fifties and three centuries to his name.
He boasts an impressive average of 43.34 and a strike rate of 125.89 in the format. In 106 T20Is, Rizwan has accumulated 3,414 runs at an average of 47.41, including 31 fifty-plus scores and one century.
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### #2 Babar Azam – 11,330 Runs
Babar Azam, Pakistan’s captain in three T20 World Cups, has delivered exceptional performances in the T20 format. He has played 320 T20 matches, scoring 11,330 runs at an average of 43.07, with a strike rate of 129.33.
Babar has smashed 11 centuries and 93 fifties in T20 cricket. In T20Is, he is the second-highest run-scorer for Pakistan, tallying 4,223 runs from 128 matches at an average of 39.83, including 36 fifties and three centuries.
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### #1 Shoaib Malik – 13,571 Runs
Topping this elite list is veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik, who stands as the fifth-highest run-getter in T20 history. Malik has scored a staggering 13,595 runs in 557 matches, averaging 36.44 with a strike rate of 127.24.
He has recorded 83 fifties in T20 cricket, with a highest score of 95 not out. Although Malik last represented Pakistan in 2021, he compiled 2,435 runs in 124 T20Is at an average of 31.21, including nine fifties.
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Fakhar Zaman’s milestone highlights Pakistan’s rich talent pool in the T20 format, joining these cricketing greats in the quest to dominate the 20-over game globally.
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