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Salman Ali Agha Sets Single-Year Record With 54 International Appearances

He reached the mark during Pakistan’s tri-series win over Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi that booked a place in the final.

Overview

  • Agha featured in every Pakistan international in 2025, with a tally of five Tests, 17 ODIs and 32 T20Is to reach 54 matches.
  • Pakistan’s 54 internationals are the most by any team this year, matching the country’s highest calendar-year total first set in 2013.
  • The new benchmark surpasses the previous joint record of 53 held by Rahul Dravid (1999), Mohammad Yousuf (2000) and MS Dhoni (2007).
  • In the Rawalpindi match, Pakistan posted 195/5 and beat Zimbabwe by 69 runs, led by Babar Azam’s 74 and a 103-run stand with Sahibzada Farhan.
  • Usman Tariq returned 4-18 with a T20I hat-trick in only his second international appearance as Zimbabwe were dismissed for 126.