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Babar Azam has reached 150 matches as Pakistan captain across all formats.
He sits third on the all-time list behind Imran Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq.
Babar remains Pakistan's most-capped captain in the T20I format.
Most matches as Pakistan captain across all formats
The second Test between Pakistan and the West Indies gives the subcontinent side a chance for redemption. But for skipper Babar Azam, it signifies a very special milestone.
By being the captain for this match, Azam has entered an elite bracket of Pakistan leaders, joining the 150-match club as captain across the three formats. He now trails only Imran Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq on the all-time list, cementing his standing as one of the country's most enduring modern captains.
The tally reflects his lengthy tenure at the helm from 2020 onwards, during which he led Pakistan in all three formats before stepping down and returning to the ranks. His T20I workload, in particular, accounts for the bulk of his matches in charge. Khan still leading the leaderboard signifies just how important his tenure as the skipper was.
From making Pakistan a side to be feared in Tests during his captaincy between 1982 and 1987 to returning for a final stint in 1988 and leading the side to their only ODI World Cup in 1992, he remains the gold standard for captaincy. Since his retirement, Pakistan has struggled with stable captaincy, with Misbah being the only captain to enjoy significant stability.
Player All formats Tests ODIs T20Is Imran Khan 187 48 139 0 Misbah-ul-Haq 151 56 87 8 Babar Azam 150 22 43 85 Wasim Akram 134 25 109 0 Inzamam-ul-Haq 119 31 87 1 MORE: Arshdeep Singh apologises to Ashwin after placing India legend last in bowler rankings
Most matches as Pakistan captain in Tests
The red-ball leadership list is headed by Misbah-ul-Haq, who captained Pakistan in 56 Tests between 2010 and 2017. Imran Khan and Javed Miandad follow, with Babar Azam some way back on 22, a reflection of how much of his captaincy came in white-ball cricket.
Player Tests Span Misbah-ul-Haq 56 2010-2017 Imran Khan 48 1982-1992 Javed Miandad 34 1980-1993 Inzamam-ul-Haq 31 2001-2007 Wasim Akram 25 1993-1999 MORE: Bhuvneshwar Kumar breaks silence on India comeback after R Ashwin backs him for World Cup
Most matches as Pakistan captain in ODIs
Imran Khan leads the 50-over list comfortably, having captained Pakistan in 139 ODIs across a decade. Wasim Akram is next on 109, with Inzamam-ul-Haq and Misbah-ul-Haq level on 87 apiece. Babar Azam captained in 43 ODIs before relinquishing the role.
Player ODIs Span Imran Khan 139 1982-1992 Wasim Akram 109 1993-2000 Inzamam-ul-Haq 87 2002-2007 Misbah-ul-Haq 87 2008-2015 Javed Miandad 62 1980-1993 MORE: Abhishek Sharma scores 233 in 91 balls in district match
Most matches as Pakistan captain in T20Is
The shortest format is where Babar Azam reigns supreme. He captained Pakistan in 85 T20Is between 2019 and 2024, comfortably clear of Salman Agha and Shahid Afridi, underlining how central the format was to his leadership era.
Player T20Is Span Babar Azam 85 2019-2024 Salman Agha 50 2024-2026 Shahid Afridi 43 2009-2016 Sarfaraz Ahmed 37 2016-2019 Mohammad Hafeez 29 2012-2014 For all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary and to share your voice, head to our Facebook , Instagram, and X (Twitter) pages.
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