Champions Trophy: Babar Azam achieves major milestone during India clash

Babar Azam achieved a significant milestone in his career during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against India on Sunday, becoming the third Pakistan batter to score 1,000 runs in ICC One-Day International (ODI) tournaments.

The 30-year-old reached the landmark in his 24th innings, playing a stylish drive to the cover boundary off Harshit Rana’s delivery.

He joins Saeed Anwar and Javed Miandad as the only other Pakistani players to have scored 1,000 or more runs in ICC ODI events.

Azam's achievement comes after a difficult run of form, with his last century coming in August 2023 against Nepal.

In the tournament’s opening match against New Zealand, he scored a slow 64 runs off 90 balls, facing criticism for his strike rate as Pakistan fell short in the 321-run chase.

Despite this, the former captain has shown resilience, having recently made a strong comeback in Test cricket after being dropped from the team during the home series against England.

Most Runs for Pakistan in ICC ODI Tournaments:

Saeed Anwar – 1204 runs in 25 innings

Javed Miandad – 1083 runs in 30 innings

Babar Azam – 1005 runs in 24 innings

Mohammad Yousuf – 870 runs in 25 innings

Misbah-ul-Haq – 865 runs in 19 innings