Babar Azam, captain of Peshawar Zalmi, fell just short of breaking Fakhar Zaman’s all-time record for most runs in a single Pakistan Super League (PSL) season after being dismissed for a duck in the final against Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium.
The right-handed batter entered the high-stakes final needing just one run to surpass Fakhar Zaman’s landmark tally. However, he failed to score and was dismissed without troubling the scorers, missing out on a historic milestone.
Fakhar Zaman previously set the record in the 2022 PSL season while playing for Lahore Qalandars. He scored 588 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of 152.72, including seven half-centuries and one century.
Babar matched that total in 2026, scoring 588 runs in 11 innings at an average of 73.50 and a strike rate of 145.90. His season included two centuries and three half-centuries.
Most Runs in a PSL Season
| Player | Team | Runs | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | Peshawar Zalmi | 588 | 2026 |
| Fakhar Zaman | Lahore Qalandars | 588 | 2022 |
| Babar Azam | Peshawar Zalmi | 569 | 2024 |
| Babar Azam | Karachi Kings | 554 | 2021 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Multan Sultans | 550 | 2023 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Multan Sultans | 546 | 2022 |
| Kusal Mendis | Peshawar Zalmi | 541* | 2026 |
| Babar Azam | Peshawar Zalmi | 522 | 2023 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | Multan Sultans | 500 | 2021 |
Earlier in the tournament, Babar had equaled two major records with a century against Islamabad United in the Qualifier.
He scored 103 runs off 59 balls in that match, hitting 12 fours and four sixes to help his team post 221-7 in 20 overs.
His 57-ball century was his second of the season, making him only the second batter in PSL history to score two centuries in a single season, joining Usman Khan, who achieved the feat in PSL 9 for Multan Sultans.
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