India, April 10 -- Babar Azam, the former Pakistan captain, on Thursday became the fastest to the 12,000-run mark in T20 cricket. The 31-year-old achieved the feat during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 match between Peshawar Zalmi and the Karachi Kings. The right-handed batter was at his best during the game, scoring an unbeaten 87 for Peshawar and forming a 191-run stand with No.3 batter Kusal Mendis. The efforts of the duo helped the team post 246/3 in the 20 overs.

Babar went past the 12,000 run mark in T20s in 338 innings (351 matches), beating the previous record held by Chris Gayle, who had taken 343 innings to surpass the same milestone. Virat Kohli is third on the list, having reached the mark in 360 innings. David Warner a...