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Babar Azam is a prominent Pakistani international cricketer, widely recognized as one of the world's leading batsmen ⁷¹⁰. He was born on October 15, 1994, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan ¹⁸.

Early Life and Background

Babar Azam grew up in the Walled City of Lahore ¹. His father, Mohammad Azam Siddiqui, owned a small watch repair shop, while his mother was a housewife ¹. He is the eldest of three siblings, Safeer Azam, Faisal Azam, and Fariya Azam ¹. His passion for cricket began at a very young age, inspired by Pakistani cricket legends while growing up in Lahore ⁸.

He has strong family ties to cricket; he is a cousin to the Akmal brothers (Kamran, Umar, and Adnan Akmal), who are also well-known Pakistani cricketers ⁶.

Career Highlights and Achievements

Babar Azam's cricket journey began early, featuring in the ICC Under-15 World Championship in 2008 at the age of 14 ²⁶. During this tournament, he notably scored 165 runs off 140 balls against America U-15, including 15 boundaries and 2 sixes, finishing as the top run-scorer for his side ². He also represented Pakistan in the U-19 World Cups in 2010 and 2012, being Pakistan's top scorer in both tournaments ⁶.

He quickly rose through the ranks in domestic cricket before making his international debut. By early 2017, in his 25th One Day International (ODI) innings, he had already scored his 5th ODI century, becoming the second-quickest player after Quinton De Kock to achieve this milestone ³. His aggregate of 1306 runs after 25 ODI innings was the highest at that time, surpassing Jonathan Trott's record ³.

As of November 15, 2025, Babar Azam has played 61 Tests, 138 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 131 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) for Pakistan ⁹. He has scored 32 international centuries across all formats ⁹. He is consistently ranked among the top batsmen globally by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ¹⁰.