Player Head-to-Head
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Babar Azam
PAK
VS
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Kusal Mendis
SL
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Babar Azam vs Kusal Mendis

Babar Azam and Kusal Mendis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Babar Azam has dominance over Kusal Mendis in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Kusal Mendis.

CAREER Babar AzamTEST Babar AzamODI Babar AzamT20I Babar Azam
Format

All formats

BA 10 – 5 KM
Batting
15966
Most Runs
11942
476
Highest Score
474
273
Best Strike Rate
277
174
Most sixes
221
1643
Most Fours
1280
110
Most 50s
73
33
Most 100s
16
42
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
21
Best Average
118
0
Most Dots
1
3
Best Economy
14
45
Best Strike Rate
132
42
Most Runs Conceed
146
2
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

BA 1 – 6 KM
457
Most Runs
554
138
Highest Score
223
181
Best Strike Rate
263
7
Most sixes
10
50
Most Fours
61
4
Most 50s
5
3
Most Not Outs
2

2025

BA 1 – 8 KM
1065
Most Runs
1167
257
Highest Score
283
192
Best Strike Rate
218
11
Most sixes
19
113
Most Fours
127
32
Best Averages
56
15
Most 50s
10
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
8

2024

BA 0 – 8 KM
1168
Most Runs
1861
198
Highest Score
335
210
Best Strike Rate
219
21
Most sixes
37
128
Most Fours
200
20
Best Averages
33
18
Most 50s
25
–
Most 100s
17
3
Most Not Outs
21

2023

BA 1 – 6 KM
1548
Most Runs
1707
331
Highest Score
440
291
Best Strike Rate
317
21
Most sixes
49
154
Most Fours
181
12
Most 50s
10
3
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
3

2022

BA 8 – 1 KM
Batting
3277
Most Runs
1428
420
Highest Score
251
278
Best Strike Rate
284
29
Most sixes
29
334
Most Fours
139
22
Most 50s
13
11
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
0
40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
8
72
Best Strike Rate
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
8
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BA 5 – 0 KM
Batting
1760
Most Runs
130
357
Highest Score
78
284
Best Strike Rate
184
26
Most sixes
4
204
Most Fours
6
14
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
2
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BA 7 – 0 KM
Batting
835
Most Runs
435
350
Highest Score
246
307
Best Strike Rate
221
7
Most sixes
4
98
Most Fours
45
7
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BA 7 – 0 KM
Batting
2066
Most Runs
1040
309
Highest Score
229
302
Best Strike Rate
238
18
Most sixes
17
231
Most Fours
96
13
Most 50s
7
5
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

BA 4 – 4 KM
Batting
1596
Most Runs
1512
330
Highest Score
322
260
Best Strike Rate
310
17
Most sixes
32
162
Most Fours
166
13
Most 50s
9
2
Most 100s
3
8
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

BA 3 – 3 KM
Batting
1408
Most Runs
1282
283
Highest Score
310
236
Best Strike Rate
245
11
Most sixes
10
111
Most Fours
144
5
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

BA 2 – 6 KM
Batting
1063
Most Runs
1153
268
Highest Score
292
274
Best Strike Rate
291
8
Most sixes
18
98
Most Fours
146
5
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

BA 4 – 1 KM
230
Most Runs
183
62
Highest Score
46
89
Best Strike Rate
46
5
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
26
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

BA 8 – 7 KM
Batting
5206
Most Runs
4913
196
Highest Score
245
58
Best Strike Rate
59
31
Most sixes
53
592
Most Fours
594
36
Most 50s
23
11
Most 100s
10
9
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
21
Best Average
118
0
Most Dots
1
3
Best Economy
5
45
Best Strike Rate
132
42
Most Runs Conceed
118
2
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

BA 6 – 0 KM
290
Most Runs
79
88
Highest Score
69
63
Best Strike Rate
56
4
Most sixes
3
39
Most Fours
9
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2025

BA 3 – 3 KM
315
Most Runs
279
81
Highest Score
85
1
Best Strike Rate
1
0
Most sixes
5
38
Most Fours
29
32
Best Averages
56
10
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

2024

BA 0 – 7 KM
202
Most Runs
490
50
Highest Score
106
0
Best Strike Rate
1
0
Most sixes
6
27
Most Fours
59
20
Best Averages
33
10
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16
–
Most Not Outs
16

2023

BA 0 – 5 KM
353
Most Runs
603
79
Highest Score
245
60
Best Strike Rate
67
4
Most sixes
12
41
Most Fours
72
2
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2022

BA 10 – 0 KM
Batting
1863
Most Runs
519
196
Highest Score
85
64
Best Strike Rate
62
14
Most sixes
2
188
Most Fours
62
12
Most 50s
5
7
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
0
40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
0
3
Best Economy
8
72
Best Strike Rate
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
8
1
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BA 5 – 0 KM
Batting
416
Most Runs
15
77
Highest Score
15
48
Best Strike Rate
21
2
Most sixes
0
57
Most Fours
1
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
2
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1
Best Economy
–
18
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BA 5 – 1 KM
Batting
338
Most Runs
230
143
Highest Score
116
60
Best Strike Rate
47
1
Most sixes
2
41
Most Fours
24
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

BA 6 – 1 KM
Batting
616
Most Runs
313
104
Highest Score
84
72
Best Strike Rate
53
2
Most sixes
3
84
Most Fours
41
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

BA 2 – 6 KM
Batting
616
Most Runs
1023
127
Highest Score
196
54
Best Strike Rate
55
6
Most sixes
9
69
Most Fours
126
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

BA 1 – 5 KM
Batting
184
Most Runs
669
72
Highest Score
194
37
Best Strike Rate
58
1
Most sixes
7
16
Most Fours
77
2
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

BA 0 – 6 KM
Batting
291
Most Runs
589
90
Highest Score
176
50
Best Strike Rate
65
0
Most sixes
7
29
Most Fours
77
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

BA 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
183
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
26

ODI career

BA 6 – 2 KM
Batting
6331
Most Runs
4698
158
Highest Score
143
87
Best Strike Rate
88
66
Most sixes
75
585
Most Fours
482
36
Most 50s
33
19
Most 100s
6
16
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

BA 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

BA 3 – 4 KM
544
Most Runs
500
102
Highest Score
124
77
Best Strike Rate
93
7
Most sixes
4
56
Most Fours
61
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

BA 0 – 7 KM
228
Most Runs
742
73
Highest Score
143
77
Best Strike Rate
91
1
Most sixes
10
25
Most Fours
78
2
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

2023

BA 5 – 3 KM
1065
Most Runs
893
151
Highest Score
122
85
Best Strike Rate
91
14
Most sixes
23
97
Most Fours
89
10
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2022

BA 6 – 1 KM
Batting
679
Most Runs
388
114
Highest Score
87
91
Best Strike Rate
90
5
Most sixes
4
63
Most Fours
41
5
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2021

BA 5 – 0 KM
Batting
405
Most Runs
61
158
Highest Score
24
108
Best Strike Rate
65
7
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
2
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2020

BA 5 – 0 KM
Batting
221
Most Runs
194
125
Highest Score
119
102
Best Strike Rate
101
3
Most sixes
2
23
Most Fours
20
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 6 – 0 KM
Batting
1076
Most Runs
587
115
Highest Score
66
93
Best Strike Rate
77
9
Most sixes
9
106
Most Fours
44
6
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1

2018

BA 3 – 2 KM
Batting
417
Most Runs
230
106
Highest Score
56
79
Best Strike Rate
96
4
Most sixes
10
39
Most Fours
17
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 5 – 2 KM
Batting
872
Most Runs
587
125
Highest Score
102
79
Best Strike Rate
79
6
Most sixes
3
62
Most Fours
64
2
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

BA 3 – 3 KM
Batting
656
Most Runs
516
123
Highest Score
94
95
Best Strike Rate
93
6
Most sixes
8
58
Most Fours
66
2
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

BA 0 – 0 KM
230
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

BA 5 – 2 KM
Batting
4429
Most Runs
2331
122
Highest Score
86
128
Best Strike Rate
130
77
Most sixes
93
466
Most Fours
204
38
Most 50s
17
3
Most 100s
–
17
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2026

BA 0 – 6 KM
167
Most Runs
336
50
Highest Score
61
118
Best Strike Rate
126
3
Most sixes
6
11
Most Fours
36
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2025

BA 0 – 4 KM
206
Most Runs
388
74
Highest Score
74
114
Best Strike Rate
124
4
Most sixes
10
19
Most Fours
37
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

2024

BA 4 – 3 KM
738
Most Runs
629
75
Highest Score
86
133
Best Strike Rate
127
20
Most sixes
21
76
Most Fours
63
6
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2023

BA 1 – 4 KM
130
Most Runs
211
101
Highest Score
73
146
Best Strike Rate
159
3
Most sixes
14
16
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

BA 4 – 2 KM
Batting
735
Most Runs
521
110
Highest Score
79
123
Best Strike Rate
132
10
Most sixes
23
83
Most Fours
36
5
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2021

BA 5 – 0 KM
Batting
939
Most Runs
54
122
Highest Score
39
128
Best Strike Rate
98
17
Most sixes
2
99
Most Fours
3
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

BA 5 – 0 KM
Batting
276
Most Runs
11
82
Highest Score
11
145
Best Strike Rate
73
3
Most sixes
0
34
Most Fours
1
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 6 – 0 KM
Batting
374
Most Runs
140
90
Highest Score
79
137
Best Strike Rate
108
7
Most sixes
5
41
Most Fours
11
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 4 – 2 KM
Batting
563
Most Runs
259
97
Highest Score
70
127
Best Strike Rate
159
7
Most sixes
13
54
Most Fours
23
6
Most 50s
4
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 5 – 0 KM
Batting
352
Most Runs
26
86
Highest Score
14
120
Best Strike Rate
108
4
Most sixes
0
33
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BA 3 – 2 KM
Batting
116
Most Runs
48
55
Highest Score
22
129
Best Strike Rate
133
2
Most sixes
3
11
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
RECENT RESULTS 3 matches