Player Head-to-Head
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Babar Azam
PAK
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Shahid Afridi
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Babar Azam vs Shahid Afridi

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

Final Verdict

Babar Azam has dominance over Shahid Afridi in overall and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Babar Azam.

CAREER Babar AzamTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Babar Azam
Format

All formats

BA 6 – 4 SA
Batting
15645
Most Runs
219
196
Highest Score
53
80.62
Best Strike Rate
–
174
Most sixes
19
1623
Most Fours
17
45.22
Best Averages
–
108
Most 50s
1
32
Most 100s
–
45
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
16
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
0
Most Dots
63
42
Most Runs Conceed
301
2
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

BA 4 – 0 SA
Batting
457
Most Runs
18
88
Highest Score
6
75.79
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
2
50
Most Fours
1
38.08
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
31
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

BA 4 – 0 SA
Batting
1065
Most Runs
55
102
Highest Score
30
72.55
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
7
113
Most Fours
2
33.28
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

BA 0 – 0 SA
1168
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
91.75
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
32.44
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BA 5 – 0 SA
Batting
1399
Most Runs
146
151
Highest Score
53
81.10
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
10
140
Most Fours
14
39.97
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
2598
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
74.25
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
271
Most Fours
–
54.13
Best Averages
–
17
Most 50s
–
8
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1760
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
89.39
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
204
Most Fours
–
40.93
Best Averages
–
14
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 SA
835
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
85.91
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 SA
2066
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
90.30
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
231
Most Fours
–
59.03
Best Averages
–
13
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 0 – 0 SA
1596
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
75.89
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
162
Most Fours
–
48.36
Best Averages
–
13
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 0 – 0 SA
1408
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
74.42
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
42.67
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BA 0 – 0 SA
1063
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
78.39
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
50.62
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2015

BA 0 – 0 SA
230
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
89.15
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
4656
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
54.92
Best Strike Rate
–
27
Most sixes
–
552
Most Fours
–
42.72
Best Averages
–
33
Most 50s
–
9
Most 100s
–
11
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
42
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
290
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
62.91
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
290 / 6
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2025

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
315
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
54.03
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
31.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–

2024

BA 0 – 0 SA
202
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
47.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
20.20
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2023

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
204
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
53.97
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–

2022

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1184
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
54.94
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
125
Most Fours
–
69.65
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
416
Most Runs
–
77
Highest Score
–
48.48
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
34.67
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
2
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 SA
338
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
59.93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 SA
616
Most Runs
–
104
Highest Score
–
72.30
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 0 – 0 SA
616
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
54.47
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
56.00
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 0 – 0 SA
184
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
36.95
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
16.73
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BA 0 – 0 SA
291
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
50.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
6393
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
87.12
Best Strike Rate
–
67
Most sixes
–
594
Most Fours
–
53.72
Best Averages
–
36
Most 50s
–
20
Most 100s
–
16
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2025

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
544
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
77.16
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
34.00
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

BA 0 – 0 SA
228
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
76.51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1065
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
84.66
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
97
Most Fours
–
46.30
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
679
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
90.78
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
405
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
108.00
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 SA
221
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
101.84
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 SA
1076
Most Runs
–
115
Highest Score
–
92.52
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
63.29
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 0 – 0 SA
417
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
79.13
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
32.08
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 0 – 0 SA
872
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
79.27
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
62
Most Fours
–
67.08
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BA 0 – 0 SA
656
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
95.21
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
59.64
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2015

BA 0 – 0 SA
230
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
89.15
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

BA 5 – 0 SA
Batting
4596
Most Runs
219
122
Highest Score
53
128.02
Best Strike Rate
–
80
Most sixes
19
477
Most Fours
17
38.95
Best Averages
–
39
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
18
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
301
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

BA 5 – 0 SA
Batting
167
Most Runs
18
50
Highest Score
6
117.61
Best Strike Rate
105.88
3
Most sixes
2
11
Most Fours
1
167 / 6
Best Averages
18 / 4
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/5
–
Best Average
7.71
–
Most Dots
31
–
Best Economy
4.91
–
Best Strike Rate
9.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

BA 3 – 1 SA
Batting
206
Most Runs
55
74
Highest Score
30
4
Most sixes
7
19
Most Fours
2
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

BA 0 – 0 SA
738
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
133.21
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
33.55
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

BA 2 – 2 SA
Batting
130
Most Runs
146
101
Highest Score
53
3
Most sixes
10
16
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
735
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
123.32
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
31.96
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

BA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
939
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
127.58
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
37.56
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

BA 0 – 0 SA
276
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

BA 0 – 0 SA
374
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
137.00
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

BA 0 – 0 SA
563
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
126.52
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

BA 0 – 0 SA
352
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
119.73
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

BA 0 – 0 SA
116
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
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