Overview
- Babar Azam reached the milestone during Thursday's PSL 11 match in Karachi, launching a six off Khushdil Shah in the fourth over against Karachi Kings.
- He got there in 338 innings, surpassing Chris Gayle's pace to set the quickest path to 12,000 in men's T20 cricket.
- The feat makes him the 12th batter to cross 12,000, a group that includes Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
- He is Pakistan's second player to hit the landmark, with Shoaib Malik still the country's top T20 run-scorer on 13,571.
- The tally combines runs from international games and franchise leagues, reflecting sustained scoring across formats and seasons in the T20 era.