Babar Azam surpassed Sir Vivian Richards to become the second-fastest player to reach 4,000 runs in ODI cricket. Babar Azam achieved the milestone in his 82nd innings against Australia in the first ODI.
Coming to the crease in the first ODI against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium, the skipper needed 15 runs to reach 4,000 runs in the fifty-over format. Only Hashim Amla has done it faster than Babar. The legendary batter had taken only 81 innings to register 4,000 runs. Babar Azam, however, has beaten West Indian batting legend, Sir Vivian Richards, who took 88 innings to cross the milestone.
Babar Azam is currently batting at 54 along with Imam-ul-Haq as Pakistan is 116 at the loss of 1 wicket chasing 313 runs. Here’s the list of fastest players to 4,000 runs.
| Player | Innings | Time Taken |
| Hashim Amla | 81 | 5 years 274 days |
| Babar Azam | 82 | 6 years 322 days |
| Sir Vivian Richards | 88 | 9 years 311 days |
| Joe Root | 91 | 4 years 261 days |
| Virat Kohli | 93 | 4 years 154 days |