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Famous Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam Biography Babar Azam was born in Lahore, Pakistan, on Saturday, October 15, 1994. Discover Babar Azam\u2019s wife, age, height, weight, family, sister, biography, career, pictures, and more. Learn about Babar Azam\u2019s major successes and accomplishments.<\/p>

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Babar Azam Biography<\/strong><\/h2>

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Full name<\/strong><\/td>Mohammad\u00a0Babar Azam\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Nickname<\/strong><\/td>Bobby<\/td><\/tr>
Profession<\/strong><\/td>Cricketer (Batsman)<\/a>Pakistan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Physical Stats & More<\/strong><\/h3>

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Height (approx.)<\/strong><\/td>in centimeters\u2013 180 cm<\/strong>
in meters\u2013 1.80 m<\/strong>
in feet & inches\u2013 5\u2019 11\u2033<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Weight (approx.)<\/strong><\/td>in kilograms\u2013 67 kg<\/strong>
in pounds\u2013 147 lbs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Eye Colour<\/strong><\/td>Dark Brown<\/td><\/tr>
Hair Colour<\/strong><\/td>Black<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Cricket<\/strong><\/h3>

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International Debut<\/strong><\/td>ODI<\/strong>\u2013 Pakistan vs West Indies at Dubai International Cricket, 31 October 2016
Test<\/strong>\u2013 Pakistan vs Zimbabwe at Gaddafi Stadium, 31 May 2015
T20<\/strong>\u2013 England vs Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford, 07 September 2016<\/td><\/tr>
Jersey Number<\/strong><\/td>#56 (ODI)
#56 (T20)<\/td><\/tr>
Domestic\/State Team<\/strong><\/td>\u2022Baluchistan, Baluchistan Region, Central Punjab (Pakistan), Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Islamabad, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore, Lahore Blues, Leopards, Pakistan A, Pakistan Cricket Board Blues, Pakistan Under-15, Pakistan Under-19, Pakistan Under-23, Punjab (Pakistan), Rangpur Riders, Rawalpindi Rams, Somerset, State Bank of Pakistan, Sui Southern Gas<\/td><\/tr>
Coach\/Mentor<\/strong><\/td>Mansoor Hameed<\/td><\/tr>
Batting Style<\/strong><\/td>Right-handed bat<\/td><\/tr>
Bowling Style<\/strong><\/td>Right-arm off-break<\/td><\/tr>
Favourite Shot<\/strong><\/td>Cover Drive<\/td><\/tr>






Records (main ones)<\/strong><\/td>		\u2022 Fastest batsman for Pakistan to score 3,000 runs in ODIs
\u2022 First middle-order batsman from Pakistan to hit a century in a World Cup match after 32 years
\u2022 Most runs by a Pakistani batsman in a single edition of the World Cup
\u2022 Joint-fastest batsman to score 1,500 runs in T20Is
\u2022 First batsman to score more than 1,000 runs in T20 cricket for the second consecutive year
\u2022 Highest partnership for Pakistan in T20Is
\u2022 Fourth-highest partnership of all time in the format
\u2022 Fastest batsman to score 2,000 runs in T20Is
\u2022 Fastest batsman to score 1,000 runs in National T20 Cup\u2019s\u2022Only batsman to score 350+ runs in a three-match ODI series.
\u2022 Joint-fastest player to score 1,000 runs in ODIs
\u2022 Only the second century ever scored by a Pakistani batsman in Australia
\u2022 Most runs after the first 25 ODI innings
\u2022 Fastest batsman to score 7th ODI century in ODIs
\u2022 First batsman in ODI history to score five consecutive centuries<\/td><\/tr>






Awards, Honours, Achievements<\/strong><\/td>		\u2022 Leading ODI scorer for the Pakistan team (2016, 2017, and 2019)
\u2022 Leading ODI scorer for the Pakistan team (2016, 2017, and 2019)
\u2022 Pakistan\u2019s ODI Player of the Year in 2017
\u2022 ICC World ODI XI (2017)
\u2022 2nd highest T20I scorer of the world in 2017
\u2022 ODI player of the year in 2017
\u2022 ICC ODI Team of the Year in 2017 and 2019
\u2022 Leading Test run-scorer for Pakistan (2018-2019)
\u2022 T20I player of the year in 2018
\u2022 No. 1 ODI batsman in ICC ODI rankings 2021<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Personal Life<\/strong><\/h3>

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Date of Birth<\/strong><\/td>15 October 1994 (Saturday)<\/td><\/tr>
Age (as of 2024)<\/strong><\/td>29 Years<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Birthplace<\/strong><\/td>Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan<\/td><\/tr>
Zodiac sign<\/strong><\/td>Libra<\/td><\/tr>
Nationality<\/strong><\/td>Pakistani<\/td><\/tr>
Hometown<\/strong><\/td>Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan<\/td><\/tr>
School<\/strong><\/td>The Lords International School System<\/td><\/tr>
College\/University<\/strong><\/td>University of the Punjab<\/td><\/tr>
Religion<\/strong><\/td>Islam<\/td><\/tr>
Food Habit<\/strong><\/td>Non-Vegetarian<\/td><\/tr>
Hobbies<\/strong><\/td>Shopping, Travelling, Playing Snooker<\/td><\/tr>
Controversy<\/strong><\/td>\u2022  On November 28, 2020, a woman by the name of Hamiza Mukhtar accused Babar Azam of various offenses. These accusations involved coercion, bogus marriage vows, and sexual abuse. In 2017, she reported Babar to the authorities at the station in Nasirabad. They were classmates in school and shared neighborhoods, according to Hamiza Mukhtar, who alleged that for 10 years, Babar sexually and physically abused her. She submitted the plea to a Lahore session court. The court ordered Babar\u2019s FIR to be filed by the Federal Agency Cyber Crime Cell. Hamiza Mukhtar informed her that the accusations made against Babar were untrue and abandoned her case on January 15, 2021.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Relationships & More<\/strong><\/h3>

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Marital Status<\/strong><\/td>Engaged soon marriage<\/td><\/tr>
Wife\/Spouse<\/strong><\/td>N\/a<\/td><\/tr>
Parents<\/strong><\/td>Father<\/strong>\u2013 Azam Siddique
Mother<\/strong>\u2013 Babar Azam Ki Ami<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Siblings<\/strong><\/td>Brother<\/strong>\u2013 Safeer Azam<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Cousins<\/strong><\/td>Brother<\/strong>\u2013 3
\u2022 Kamran Akmal
\u2022 Adnan Akmal
\u2022 Umar Akmal<\/td><\/tr>
Cricketer<\/strong><\/td>Batsman<\/strong>\u2013 AB de Villiers
Bowler<\/strong>\u2013 Shoaib Akhtar<\/td><\/tr>
Cricket Ground<\/strong><\/td>Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium<\/td><\/tr>
Food<\/strong><\/td>Biryani, Barbeque<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Style Quotient<\/strong><\/h3>

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Cars Collection<\/strong><\/td>\u2022 Honda Civic
\u2022 Audi
\u2022 Mercedes Benz
\u2022 Land Cruiser
\u2022 Audi e-tron GT RS<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Money Factor<\/strong><\/h3>

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Salary (approx.)<\/strong><\/td>Annual Salary: INR 63.72 Lakhs Approx
PSL Salary: INR 1.24 Crore<\/td><\/tr>
Assets\/Properties<\/strong><\/td>A luxurious bungalow in Lahore<\/td><\/tr>
Babar Azam\u2019s net worth<\/strong><\/td>INR 35.4 crore as of 2023Babar Azam\u2019s net worth in dollars=253 million dollars<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Babar Azam Education<\/strong><\/h3>

Babar Azam went to the Lahore Syntax School in Lahore, Pakistan, for his essential and optional training. Be that as it may, because of his bustling cricket plan, he was unable to finish his conventional instruction past auxiliary school.<\/p>

Regardless of not finishing his proper instruction, Babar Azam has underlined the significance of training and has urged youthful cricketers to focus on their schooling alongside their cricketing vocations. He has additionally highlighted the requirement for legitimate instructional offices and valuable open doors for youthful cricketers in Pakistan.<\/p>

In acknowledgment of his commitment to cricket, Babar Azam was granted a privileged degree by the College of Lahore in 2021. The degree was presented to him for his accomplishments as a cricketer and for his endeavours to advance schooling in Pakistan.<\/p>

Also Read: Mohit Sharma (Indian Cricketer) Biography<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Babar Azam Career<\/strong><\/h2>

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Early Career<\/strong><\/h3>

He was born in the Walled City and remembers playing cricket and running free around the streets like a wild bird, which is a childhood memory. He got interested in cricket because of his cousins Kamran and Umar Akmal, who are elder than him, and their tales and achievements motivated him. As a consequence, he opted to play cricket professionally. He began his domestic cricket career there, working as a ball boy at Gaddafi Stadium, before attending a cricket academy and beginning his professional cricket career there.<\/p>

In May 2015,\u00a0Babar\u00a0was selected for Pakistan\u2019s home series against Zimbabwe in the One-Day International format. In the third ODI on May 31, he debuted for India in an outstanding fifty, scoring 54 runs off 60 deliveries. He was named in both the Test and ODI squads for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, thanks to his strong start. The Test series was not assigned to him. He only scored 37 runs in two One-Day International matches during the series. Babar was recruited to the squad for Zimbabwe\u2019s away ODI series in September 2015.<\/p>

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Competition<\/strong><\/td>Test<\/strong><\/td>ODI<\/strong><\/td>T20I<\/strong><\/td>FC<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matches<\/td>37<\/td>83<\/td>73<\/td>73<\/td><\/tr>
Runs scored<\/td>2,461<\/td>3,985<\/td>2,620<\/td>4,473<\/td><\/tr>
Batting average<\/td>43.17<\/td>56.92<\/td>45.17<\/td>42.19<\/td><\/tr>
100s\/50s<\/td>5\/19<\/td>14\/17<\/td>1\/24<\/td>8\/31<\/td><\/tr>
Top score<\/td>143<\/td>158<\/td>122<\/td>266<\/td><\/tr>
Balls bowled<\/td>18<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>738<\/td><\/tr>
Wickets<\/td>1<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Bowling average<\/td>2<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>70.83<\/td><\/tr>
5 wickets in innings<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
10 wickets in the match<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
Best bowling<\/td>1\/1<\/td>\u2013<\/td>\u2013<\/td>1\/1<\/td><\/tr>
Catches\/stumping<\/td>25\/\u2013<\/td>39\/\u2013<\/td>34\/\u2013<\/td>47\/\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Babar Azam Net Worth<\/strong><\/h2>


Babar Azam\u00a0is the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team across all three formats of the game. Babar, who is touted to be the best all-format player in modern times, has an estimated net worth of up to $ 5 million (INR 41 crore).<\/p>

Babar Azam is currently the No.1 ODI batter in the ICC rankings charts and recently dropped down to No.4 in the T20I rankings owing to a string of low scores in the Asia Cup 2022. Babar has that level of talent that many cannot match at this level.<\/p>

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Age<\/strong><\/td>29<\/td><\/tr>
Source of Wealth<\/strong><\/td>Cricket and Endorsments.<\/td><\/tr>
Net Worth<\/strong><\/td>$ 5 Million (INR 41 crores<\/td><\/tr>
Residence<\/strong><\/td>Lahore<\/td><\/tr>
Marital Status<\/strong><\/td>Unmarried<\/td><\/tr>
Current Teams<\/strong><\/td>Pakistan, Central Punjab, Karachi Kings<\/td><\/tr>
Popular Endorsements<\/strong><\/td>Oppo, Head and Shoulders<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

Also Read: Pradeep Sangwan (Indian Cricketer) Biography<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

Babar Azam Biography Career Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>

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Name<\/strong><\/td>Test<\/strong><\/td>ODI<\/strong><\/td>T20<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Matches<\/td>41<\/td>87<\/td>74<\/td><\/tr>
Runs Scored<\/td>3122<\/td>4442<\/td>2686<\/td><\/tr>
Batting Avg.<\/td>47.30<\/td>60.01<\/td>45.53<\/td><\/tr>
100s<\/td>7<\/td>17<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
The 50s<\/td>23<\/td>19<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
Top Score<\/td>196<\/td>158<\/td>122<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

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Records & Achievements<\/strong><\/h2>