Champions Trophy2025: After the crushing defeat in the Champions Trophy 2025, the Pakistan cricket team is now preparing for the new series. While the great players from all over the world will be seen playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Pakistan team will play a series of T20 International matches against New Zealand. Meanwhile, former Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has a world record, which does not seem to be broken at the moment. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is also responsible for this situation. Let's understand in detail.
Batsmen who scored the most runs in T20 InternationalsRohit Sharma currently holds the record for scoring the most runs in T20 International cricket. Even though he has retired from this format, his record is still intact.
- Rohit Sharma - 159 matches, 4231 runs
- Babar Azam - 128 matches, 4223 runs
Babar Azam needed only 9 runs to break this record of Rohit Sharma. However, due to the recent decisions of the Pakistan Cricket Board, this record seems to be safe for the time being.
Babar Azam out of T20 teamBabar Azam could have played in the T20 series against New Zealand and could have broken this record of Rohit Sharma. But, the Pakistan Cricket Board has not included him in the team for this series.
Was he dropped or rested? Pakistan has made many changes in its team after the Champions Trophy 2025. However, when the Pakistani team will play the ODI series against New Zealand after the T20 series, Babar Azam's name is included in it. This could mean that he has been dropped only from the T20 series.
Rohit Sharma's record safeApart from Babar Azam, no other batsman looks close to Rohit Sharma's record at the moment.
- Virat Kohli – 125 matches, 4188 runs (retired)
- Paul Stirling (Ireland) – 3656 runs (far behind)
It is clear that this record of Rohit Sharma is not seen to be broken in the near future.
ConclusionIf Babar Azam had played against New Zealand, this record of Rohit Sharma might have been broken. But due to the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Babar did not get a chance. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see whether any player is able to break this record in future or not.
