October 15th marks the birthday of the former Pakistani captain and a phenomenal cricketer, Babar Azam, renowned as “King” among his fans. Babar Azam celebrates his 30th birthday today as he is on rest during the second and third Test series that has been ongoing between Pakistan and England. His co-cricketers and fans throughout the country have sent him warm wishes for his birthday thus raising his spirits for the future.
🎂 Happy Birthday to the Pride of Pakistan, Babar Azam! 🌟
— Hesy Rock (@Hesy_R0ck) October 15, 2024
🏏 13,871 International Runs (Test: 3,997 | ODI: 5,729 | T20I: 4,145)
🥇 Fastest to 5000 ODI Runs (97 innings)
💯 31 International Centuries (Test: 9 | ODI: 19 | T20I: 3)
🎯 ICC Cricketer of the Year 2022
📊 57 ODI… pic.twitter.com/BxFKIA5IqD
Fans across the border have also greeted Babar Azam with heartfelt wishes on his birthday, acknowledging his remarkable achievements throughout his entire career.
⚡ The fastest to 5000 ODI runs
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 15, 2024
💯 Second-most ODI hundreds for Pakistan
📈 Pakistan's fifth-leading international run-scorer
🤝 The joint-most 50+ scores in T20Is
♨️ The fastest to 2500 T20I runs
💪 The most fours in T20Is
When he bats, you stop and watch. A modern-day Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/KgVM1xFMDo
However, it is pertinent to mention here that Babar Azam has also replaced Virat Kohli, the Indian Cricketer, as world’s number one ODI batsman. Also, the ex-Pakistani captain remained on top of the world two years ago as a top-rated batsman in all three formats. Shaheen Afridi also wished Babar Azam through his Instagram story:
On the occasion of his birthday, his fellow cricketers including Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Salman Ali Agha and Aamir Jamal have wished him. Aamir Jamal, wrote on X:
Happiest birthday wishes @babarazam258
— Aamir Jamal (@iaamirjamal) October 15, 2024
The finest batsman Pakistan have ever produced
May you have best one 💪 pic.twitter.com/gCpeI1pxdj
Similarly, Shadab Khan, wished Babar Khan, the King, best of luck for his future endeavours and acknowledged his outstanding batting class.
Happy birthday Bobsy. May u have a great year on & off the field, everyone knows your batting class. @babarazam258 pic.twitter.com/7O6XP7Nb9O
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) October 14, 2024
It should be noted that Babar Azam is a right-hand, top order batsman who is known for his quick learning style. Kamran Akmal, while praising his learning ability, stated, “We didn’t have to guide him, he was on his own, but we were supportive all the way.”
One of Pakistan's modern-day best, Babar Azam turns 30 today. Happy Birthday! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/zadmBtYXFw
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) October 15, 2024
Thus, on his birthday, remembering and celebrating all his achievements, the different cricket platforms across the social media are sending him heartfelt wishes. CricTracker, on X, wrote:
Wishing a phenomenal birthday to former Pakistan skipper and run-machine Babar Azam!
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 14, 2024
May your year be filled with countless runs, records, and remarkable achievements on and off the field. pic.twitter.com/13LLpnRSXh
At the same time, Saya Corporation, also wished Babar Azam a heartfelt birthday wish and acknowledged this by writing that the champion got 13,871 international runs on his 30th birthday, thus commemorating the occasion.
－ Most International runs and 50+ scores across formats since 2020
— Saya Corporation (@SayaCorps) October 14, 2024
－ 2nd most International hundreds across formats since 2020
Join #SayaCorporation in wishing one of the 🇵🇰 finest.@babarazam258 turns 3️⃣0️⃣ today with 1️⃣3️⃣8️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ International runs under his belt.
The… pic.twitter.com/19jIoe5LhW
JassPreet, an Indian Cricket Analyst, also wished Babar Azam a very happy birthday by appreciating his batting statistics:
Happy Birthday Modern day great Sir babarazam258
— JassPreet (@JassPreet96) October 15, 2024
Babar Azam all Records 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/qV2tkasNff
Ehtisham Siddique, a cricket journalist, also wished Babar Azam in a very unique style, by writing on X as:
Only Babar Azam fans are allowed to like this Tweet. #HBKingBabarAzam pic.twitter.com/gMCbCfHtyH
— Ehtisham Siddique (@iMShami_) October 14, 2024
Reminiscing the previous birthday celebration of Babar Azam when he celebrated it with the captains of various cricket teams, one of the fans wrote “That birthday celebration of Babar Azam was epic.”
That Birthday celebration of Babar Azam was Epic ❤️#BabarAzam pic.twitter.com/SHTRBTbbQg
— Najaf ali⁵⁶ 🙋♂️ (@NajafAli56) October 14, 2024
happy birthday babar the king