{"id":69188,"date":"2025-11-30T17:50:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69188"},"modified":"2025-11-30T17:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T12:50:16","slug":"babar-azam-breaks-fielding-records-surpasses-shahid-afridi-in-international-catches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=69188","title":{"rendered":"Babar Azam breaks fielding records, surpasses Shahid Afridi in international catches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has added another milestone to his illustrious career by surpassing Shahid Afridi as one of Pakistan\u2019s top catchers in international cricket.<\/p>\n<p>Babar achieved the record during the final of the tri-nation T20 series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, taking a brilliant catch to dismiss Kusal Mendis. With three catches in the match, he now has 170 international catches, overtaking Afridi, who finished his career with 167.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this achievement, Younis Khan remains Pakistan\u2019s all-time leader with 281 catches, followed by Inzamam-ul-Haq with 194. Afridi now moves down to fourth place on the list.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his overall international record, Babar also set a new benchmark in T20 Internationals for Pakistan. With three catches in the Sri Lanka final, he reached 60 catches, surpassing Fakhar Zaman (57) and Shoaib Malik (50) to become Pakistan\u2019s top T20 fielder.<\/p>\n<p>Babar\u2019s exceptional fielding performance, alongside his batting achievements, underscores his value as one of Pakistan cricket\u2019s most complete players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam has added another milestone to his illustrious career by surpassing Shahid Afridi as one of Pakistan\u2019s top catchers in international cricket. Babar achieved the record during the final of the tri-nation T20 series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, taking a brilliant catch to dismiss Kusal Mendis. 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