Player Head-to-Head
FP
Faf du Plessis
SA
VS
BA
Babar Azam
PAK
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Faf du Plessis vs Babar Azam

Faf du Plessis and Babar Azam compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Faf du Plessis has dominance over Babar Azam in ODIs, while Babar Azam has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Babar AzamTEST Babar AzamODI Faf du PlessisT20I Babar Azam
Format

All formats

FP 3 – 10 BA
Batting
11198
Most Runs
15690
199
Highest Score
196
68.54
Best Strike Rate
80.61
149
Most sixes
174
1348
Most Fours
1629
42.58
Best Averages
45.22
66
Most 50s
108
23
Most 100s
32
41
Most Not Outs
45
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
2
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
3
Most Dots
0
261
Most Runs Conceed
42
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
502
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
76.06
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1065
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
72.55
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
33.28
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

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

2023

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1399
–
Highest Score
151
–
Best Strike Rate
81.10
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
140
–
Best Averages
39.97
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

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

2021

FP 0 – 4 BA
Batting
63
Most Runs
1760
23
Highest Score
158
–
Best Strike Rate
89.39
0
Most sixes
26
10
Most Fours
204
–
Best Averages
40.93
–
Most 50s
14
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

FP 1 – 7 BA
466
Most Runs
835
199
Highest Score
143
64.01
Best Strike Rate
85.91
6
Most sixes
7
54
Most Fours
98
2
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2019

FP 1 – 8 BA
1410
Most Runs
2066
112
Highest Score
115
70.15
Best Strike Rate
90.30
16
Most sixes
18
158
Most Fours
231
54.23
Best Averages
59.03
11
Most 50s
13
3
Most 100s
6
7
Most Not Outs
5

2018

FP 1 – 8 BA
970
Most Runs
1596
125
Highest Score
127
70.80
Best Strike Rate
75.89
12
Most sixes
17
120
Most Fours
162
33.45
Best Averages
48.36
2
Most 50s
13
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
9

2017

FP 7 – 2 BA
1709
Most Runs
1408
185
Highest Score
125
73.82
Best Strike Rate
74.42
28
Most sixes
11
371
Most Fours
111
53.41
Best Averages
42.67
12
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
4
7
Most Not Outs
6

2016

FP 5 – 3 BA
1413
Most Runs
1063
118
Highest Score
123
71.58
Best Strike Rate
78.39
15
Most sixes
8
150
Most Fours
98
47.10
Best Averages
50.62
7
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
4

2015

FP 6 – 1 BA
Batting
1357
Most Runs
230
133
Highest Score
62
70.64
Best Strike Rate
89.15
20
Most sixes
5
121
Most Fours
17
42.41
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 BA
1500
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
63.26
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
46.88
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
1262
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
62.26
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
34.11
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
760
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
66.14
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
42.22
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83.48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
28.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

FP 7 – 7 BA
Batting
4163
Most Runs
4656
199
Highest Score
196
46.33
Best Strike Rate
54.92
33
Most sixes
27
713
Most Fours
552
40.03
Best Averages
42.72
21
Most 50s
33
10
Most 100s
9
14
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
1
Most Dots
0
69
Most Runs Conceed
42
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
290
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
62.91
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

FP 0 – 4 BA
Batting
63
Most Runs
416
23
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
48.48
0
Most sixes
2
10
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
34.67
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

FP 1 – 3 BA
301
Most Runs
338
199
Highest Score
143
50.42
Best Strike Rate
59.93
1
Most sixes
1
40
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

FP 2 – 5 BA
497
Most Runs
616
103
Highest Score
104
48.49
Best Strike Rate
72.30
3
Most sixes
2
66
Most Fours
84
41.42
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

2018

FP 0 – 8 BA
463
Most Runs
616
120
Highest Score
127
52.91
Best Strike Rate
54.47
4
Most sixes
6
65
Most Fours
69
24.37
Best Averages
56.00
2
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2017

FP 8 – 0 BA
706
Most Runs
184
135
Highest Score
72
55.81
Best Strike Rate
36.95
14
Most sixes
1
287
Most Fours
16
54.31
Best Averages
16.73
6
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1

2016

FP 5 – 1 BA
567
Most Runs
291
118
Highest Score
90
48.38
Best Strike Rate
50.43
2
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
29
56.70
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1

2015

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
201
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
29.47
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
16.75
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 BA
583
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
41.73
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
44.85
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
489
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
43.27
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
44.45
Best Averages
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
293
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
40.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
60
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

FP 3 – 6 BA
Batting
5507
Most Runs
6438
185
Highest Score
158
88.61
Best Strike Rate
87.06
66
Most sixes
67
495
Most Fours
600
47.47
Best Averages
53.65
35
Most 50s
36
12
Most 100s
20
20
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

FP 2 – 6 BA
814
Most Runs
1076
112
Highest Score
115
88.77
Best Strike Rate
92.52
8
Most sixes
9
84
Most Fours
106
67.83
Best Averages
63.29
6
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
2

2018

FP 6 – 1 BA
434
Most Runs
417
125
Highest Score
106
96.23
Best Strike Rate
79.13
6
Most sixes
4
44
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
32.08
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2017

FP 6 – 3 BA
905
Most Runs
872
185
Highest Score
125
92.35
Best Strike Rate
79.27
8
Most sixes
6
78
Most Fours
62
60.33
Best Averages
67.08
6
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
4

2016

FP 3 – 5 BA
578
Most Runs
656
111
Highest Score
123
97.97
Best Strike Rate
95.21
5
Most sixes
6
59
Most Fours
58
48.17
Best Averages
59.64
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–

2015

FP 6 – 1 BA
Batting
884
Most Runs
230
133
Highest Score
62
82.93
Best Strike Rate
89.15
11
Most sixes
5
73
Most Fours
17
58.93
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 BA
790
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
88.57
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
52.67
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
539
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
79.03
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
26.95
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
275
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
94.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
27.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83.48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
28.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

FP 1 – 8 BA
Batting
1528
Most Runs
4596
119
Highest Score
122
134.39
Best Strike Rate
128.02
50
Most sixes
80
140
Most Fours
477
35.53
Best Averages
38.95
10
Most 50s
39
1
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
74
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

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

2023

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
101
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

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

2021

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

2020

FP 1 – 4 BA
165
Most Runs
276
58
Highest Score
82
5
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
34
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

FP 0 – 5 BA
99
Most Runs
374
78
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
137.00
5
Most sixes
7
8
Most Fours
41
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

FP 0 – 4 BA
73
Most Runs
563
34
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
126.52
2
Most sixes
7
11
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

FP 1 – 3 BA
98
Most Runs
352
36
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
119.73
6
Most sixes
4
6
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

FP 4 – 1 BA
268
Most Runs
116
79
Highest Score
55
126.42
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
2
23
Most Fours
11
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2015

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
272
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 BA
127
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
234
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
108.84
Best Strike Rate
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8
Most sixes
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17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
192
Most Runs
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65
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
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21
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches