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 4 – 10 BA
Batting
11198
Most Runs
15966
503
Highest Score
476
269
Best Strike Rate
273
149
Most sixes
174
1348
Most Fours
1643
66
Most 50s
110
22
Most 100s
33
39
Most Not Outs
42
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
2
95
Best Average
21
3
Most Dots
0
14
Best Economy
3
96
Best Strike Rate
45
261
Most Runs Conceed
42
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
360
–
Highest Score
138
–
Best Strike Rate
178
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1065
–
Highest Score
257
–
Best Strike Rate
192
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
113
–
Best Averages
32
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1168
–
Highest Score
198
–
Best Strike Rate
258
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
128
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
1548
–
Highest Score
331
–
Best Strike Rate
291
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
154
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

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

2021

FP 0 – 5 BA
Batting
63
Most Runs
1760
23
Highest Score
357
49
Best Strike Rate
284
0
Most sixes
26
10
Most Fours
204
–
Most 50s
14
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

FP 0 – 8 BA
466
Most Runs
835
257
Highest Score
350
176
Best Strike Rate
307
6
Most sixes
7
54
Most Fours
98
2
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2019

FP 1 – 7 BA
1410
Most Runs
2066
293
Highest Score
309
283
Best Strike Rate
302
16
Most sixes
18
158
Most Fours
231
11
Most 50s
13
2
Most 100s
5
7
Most Not Outs
5

2018

FP 2 – 6 BA
970
Most Runs
1596
279
Highest Score
330
315
Best Strike Rate
260
12
Most sixes
17
120
Most Fours
162
2
Most 50s
13
3
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8

2017

FP 6 – 0 BA
1709
Most Runs
1408
356
Highest Score
283
288
Best Strike Rate
236
28
Most sixes
11
371
Most Fours
111
12
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
6

2016

FP 6 – 1 BA
1413
Most Runs
1063
308
Highest Score
268
272
Best Strike Rate
274
15
Most sixes
8
150
Most Fours
98
7
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
4

2015

FP 7 – 0 BA
Batting
1357
Most Runs
230
320
Highest Score
62
269
Best Strike Rate
89
20
Most sixes
5
121
Most Fours
17
10
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 BA
1500
Most Runs
–
287
Highest Score
–
286
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
1262
Most Runs
–
284
Highest Score
–
231
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
760
Most Runs
–
247
Highest Score
–
270
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
59
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
14
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
122
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
64
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

FP 6 – 7 BA
Batting
4163
Most Runs
5206
199
Highest Score
196
46
Best Strike Rate
58
33
Most sixes
31
713
Most Fours
592
21
Most 50s
36
10
Most 100s
11
14
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
21
1
Most Dots
0
5
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
45
69
Most Runs Conceed
42
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
193
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
81
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
38
–
Best Averages
32
–
Most 50s
10

2024

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
202
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1

2023

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
353
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2

2022

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

2021

FP 1 – 4 BA
Batting
63
Most Runs
416
23
Highest Score
77
49
Best Strike Rate
48
0
Most sixes
2
10
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
1
–
Best Strike Rate
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
2
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2020

FP 1 – 3 BA
301
Most Runs
338
199
Highest Score
143
50
Best Strike Rate
60
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
Best Strike Rate
72
3
Most sixes
2
66
Most Fours
84
4
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

2018

FP 0 – 7 BA
463
Most Runs
616
120
Highest Score
127
53
Best Strike Rate
54
4
Most sixes
6
65
Most Fours
69
2
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2017

FP 7 – 0 BA
706
Most Runs
184
135
Highest Score
72
56
Best Strike Rate
37
14
Most sixes
1
287
Most Fours
16
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
Best Strike Rate
50
2
Most sixes
0
68
Most Fours
29
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
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 BA
583
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
489
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
9
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
293
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
60
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

FP 3 – 4 BA
Batting
5507
Most Runs
6331
185
Highest Score
158
89
Best Strike Rate
87
66
Most sixes
66
495
Most Fours
585
35
Most 50s
36
11
Most 100s
19
18
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
95
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
96
Best Strike Rate
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2025

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
544
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
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
85
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
97
–
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
91
–
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
–
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
102
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

FP 1 – 6 BA
814
Most Runs
1076
112
Highest Score
115
89
Best Strike Rate
93
8
Most sixes
9
84
Most Fours
106
6
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
2

2018

FP 6 – 1 BA
434
Most Runs
417
125
Highest Score
106
96
Best Strike Rate
79
6
Most sixes
4
44
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
3

2017

FP 6 – 2 BA
905
Most Runs
872
185
Highest Score
125
92
Best Strike Rate
79
8
Most sixes
6
78
Most Fours
62
6
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
4

2016

FP 3 – 4 BA
578
Most Runs
656
111
Highest Score
123
98
Best Strike Rate
95
5
Most sixes
6
59
Most Fours
58
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
83
Best Strike Rate
89
11
Most sixes
5
73
Most Fours
17
8
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 BA
790
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
539
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
275
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
59
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
64
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

FP 1 – 7 BA
Batting
1528
Most Runs
4429
119
Highest Score
122
134
Best Strike Rate
128
50
Most sixes
77
140
Most Fours
466
10
Most 50s
38
1
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
17
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
114
–
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
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

FP 0 – 0 BA
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
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
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
83
–
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
128
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
99
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

FP 1 – 5 BA
165
Most Runs
276
58
Highest Score
82
126
Best Strike Rate
145
5
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
34
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

FP 1 – 5 BA
99
Most Runs
374
78
Highest Score
90
146
Best Strike Rate
137
5
Most sixes
7
8
Most Fours
41
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

FP 1 – 4 BA
73
Most Runs
563
34
Highest Score
97
166
Best Strike Rate
127
2
Most sixes
7
11
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

FP 2 – 3 BA
98
Most Runs
352
36
Highest Score
86
140
Best Strike Rate
120
6
Most sixes
4
6
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

FP 4 – 2 BA
268
Most Runs
116
79
Highest Score
55
126
Best Strike Rate
129
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
–
157
Best Strike Rate
–
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
–
155
Best Strike Rate
–
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
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 BA
Batting
192
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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