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Mohammad Babar Azam (pronounced [mʊɦəmməd baːbəɾ aːzəm]; born 15 October 1994), is a Pakistani international cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all formats. He is widely regarded as one of the finest batters in contemporary world cricket. He is presently the only cricketer in the world to be in the top 5 rankings across all formats and is currently ranked as the number one batter in ODIs, fourth in T20I and Tests. A right-handed top-order batter, he captains Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL and Central Punjab in Pakistan's domestic cricket. With 42 wins, he is the joint most successful T20I captain of all time.
He is Pakistan's most prolific T20I batter and his maiden T20I century of 122, which he scored against South Africa, is the highest current individual score by a Pakistani, in the format. Azam was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
