Babar Azam Age, Wiki and Bio

Babar Azam

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer (Batsman)
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth15/10/1994
Age29 years
BirthplaceLahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Bio/Wiki

Full nameMohammad Babar Azam
Nickname(s)Bobby

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolThe Lords International School System
College/UniversityUniversity of the Punjab

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesShopping, Travelling, Playing Snooker

Relationships & More

Marital StatusEngaged

Family

Parents
FatherAzam Siddique
MotherName not known
Siblings
BrotherSafeer Azam
Cousins
  • Kamran Akmal
  • Adnan Akmal
  • Umar Akmal

Career

International Debut
ODIPakistan vs West Indies at Dubai International Cricket, 31 October 2016
TestPakistan vs Zimbabwe at Gaddafi Stadium, 31 May 2015
T20England vs Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford, 07 September 2016
Jersey Number
  • #56 (ODI)
  • #56 (T20)
Domestic/State Team
  • Pakistan
  • Baluchistan
  • Central Punjab (Pakistan)
  • Faisalabad and Rawalpindi
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors
  • Islamabad
  • Islamabad Region
  • Islamabad United
  • Karachi Kings
  • Lahore
  • Lahore Blues
  • Leopards
  • Pakistan A
  • Pakistan Cricket Board Blues
  • Pakistan Under-15
  • Pakistan Under-19
  • Pakistan Under-23
  • Punjab (Pakistan)
  • Rangpur Riders
  • Rawalpindi Rams
  • Somerset
  • State Bank of Pakistan
  • Sui Southern Gas Corporation
  • Sydney Sixers
  • Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Coach/MentorMansoor Hameed

Favourites

CricketerAB de Villiers
BowlerShoaib Akhtar
Cricket GroundRawalpindi Cricket Stadium
FoodBiryani, Barbeque

Style Quotient

Cars Collection
  • Honda Civic
  • Audi
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Land Cruiser
  • Audi e-tron GT RS

Some Lesser Known Facts

Babar Azam is a top-order batsman who captains the Pakistan international cricket team.
Babar started his cricket journey in Lahore under coach Mansoor Hameed.
He trained hard at Model Town Park in Lahore.
His mother gave her savings for his first bat.
Babar appeared as a ball boy in a 2007 Test match.
He impressed in the ICC Under-15 World Championship in 2008.
Babar represented Pakistan in two ICC Under-19 World Championships.
He debuted in domestic cricket at 15, scoring 68 runs.
Babar has strong stats in List-A and first-class matches.
He debuted in T20 cricket in 2012 and has played 177 matches.
Babar debuted in ODIs in 2015, scoring 3808 runs in 80 matches.
His first ODI century was against West Indies.
Babar debuted in Tests in 2016 and has 5 centuries in 33 matches.
He debuted in T20Is in 2016 and has played 54 matches.
Babar played a crucial role in Pakistan's 2017 ICC Champions Trophy win.
He became Pakistan's ODI team captain in 2019.
Babar became the top-ranked ODI batsman in April 2021.
He got engaged to his paternal cousin in June 2021.
Babar and Mohammad Rizwan enrolled at Harvard Business School.
Babar was penalized for overspeeding in September 2023.
He resigned as Pakistan's ODI team captain in November 2023.