Dublin: Pakistan captain Babar Azam went to the top of an illustrious list after his side claimed an impressive win over Ireland as he became the most successful T20I skipper with 45 wins besides his name – the most by anyone in men’s T20I cricket.
Babar’s team successfully chased down Ireland’s good total of 193/7 with more than three overs remaining, thanks to a 140-run partnership between Mohammad Rizwan (75*) and Fakhar Zaman (78), giving Pakistan’s powerful skipper a record-breaking 45th T20I triumph.
Although among the top playing nations, Babar is five victories ahead of second-placed Aaron Finch (40) and have eclipsed Uganda’s skipper Brian Masaba (44) for the most wins by a captain in all men’s T20Is.
While Babar leads the list, Eoin Morgan, England’s 2019 World Cup-winning captain, is third (42 victories), with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma equal at 41 wins each. Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan is also tied with Morgan for 42 victories as captain in this style.
Despite Pakistan’s win against Ireland, former PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja slammed the bowlers of Pakistan for their poor performance against Ireland.
Pak Skipper Babar Azam bags records as Pakistan registers win over Ireland
