Since the establishment of T20 cricket, Pakistan has performed very well in it. They also managed to play the final of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. They eventually won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2009. The Pakistani cricketers have performed very well in terms of the T20 International Cricket. The Pakistani batsmen are well known for their big-hitting skills and their abilities to hit sixes. In this article, we will discuss the top 10 highest run-scorers for Pakistan in the all-time T20 International Cricket.
1. Babar Azam (2686)
The highest run-scorer for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is none other than the present Pakistani captain Babar Azam. He made his international debut for Pakistan in t20 Cricket 2016. He has played 74 T20 International matches for Pakistan in which he has scored 2686 runs at an average of 45.52 with a strike rate of 129.44.
2. Mohammad Hafeez (2514)
The second-highest run-scorer for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is Mohammed Hafeez. He started playing t20 international cricket for Pakistan in 2006 and is also one of the current cricketers of Pakistan. The all-rounder has represented Pakistan in 119 T20 International matches in which he has scored 2514 runs at an average of 26.46 with a strike rate of 122.03.
3. Shoaib Malik (2423)
Next on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is Shoaib Malik. He also made his international debut for Pakistan in t20 Cricket in 2006 and is also one of the current cricketers of the nation. Till now, he has played 123 T20 International matches for Pakistan in which he has scored 2423 runs at an average of 31.46 with a strike rate of 125.67.
4. Umar Akmal (1690)
The fourth highest run-scorer for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is Umar Akmal. He played t20 international cricket for Pakistan from 2009 to 2019. In this period, he has played 84 T20 International matches for Pakistan in which he has scored 1690 runs at an average of 26.00 with a strike rate of 122.73.
5. Mohammad Rizwan (1662)
The fifth highest run-scorer for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is also a wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan. He made his international debut for Pakistan in t20 Cricket in 2015 and is playing very well for Pakistan right now. He has played 56 T20 International matches for Pakistan in which he has scored 1662 runs at an average of 50.36 with a strike rate of 128.83.
6. Ahmed Shehzad (1471)
Next on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is Ahmed Shehzad. He represented Pakistan in t20 international cricket from 2009 to 2019. He has played 59 International T20 matches for Pakistan in which he has scored 1471 runs at an average of 25.80 with a strike rate of 1282.
7. Shahid Afridi (1405)
Next on the list is the former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi. He was well known for his big-hitting skills. He played for Pakistan in t20 international cricket from 2006 to 2016. During this time, he played 98 T20 International matches for Pakistan in which he scored 1405 runs at an average of 18.01 with an exceptional strike rate of 150.75.
8. Fakhar Zaman (1253)
The eighth highest run-scorer for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is Fakhar Zaman. He made his t20 international debut for Pakistan in 2017 and is also one of the current players who are performing very well for Pakistan. He has played 65 International T20 matches for Pakistan till now and has scored 1253 runs in them at an average of 22.37 with a strike rate of 131.61.
9. Kamran Akmal (987)
Next on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers for Pakistan in T20 International Cricket is Kamran Akmal. He represented Pakistan in t20 international cricket from 2006 to 2017. He has played 58 T20 International matches for Pakistan in which he has scored 987 runs at an average of 21.00 with a strike rate of 119.63.
10. Sarfaraz Ahmed (818)
The last player on the list of the top 10 highest run-scorers for Pakistan in the T20 International Cricket is Sarfaraz Ahmed. He played t20 international cricket for Pakistan from 2010 to 2021 and has scored 818 runs in T20 cricket at an average of 27.26 with a strike rate of 125.26. He has played 61 T20 International matches for Pakistan.