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ICC T20 World Cup: Babar Azam Surpasses MS Dhoni For Most Runs As Skipper In Tournament History

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam achieved a remarkable feat after he surpassed MS Dhoni to register the most runs as captain in the T20 World Cup history during the side바카라™s last group fixture against Paul Stirling바카라™s Ireland

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Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan reflected on the mistakes made by the team in T20 World Cup 2024. Photo: AP
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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam achieved a remarkable feat after he surpassed MS Dhoni to register the most runs as captain in the T20 World Cup history during his side바카라™s last group fixture against Paul Stirling바카라™s Ireland. (Full Coverage|More Cricket News)

Azam scored an unbeaten 34-ball 32 in what looked like surviving a scare after Pakistan managed to get home with three wickets to spare. During the course of the innings, the 29-year-old rolled past Dhoni바카라™s 529 runs as captain in the T20 tournament. 

Most runs as captain in T20 World Cups

549 - Babar Azam (17 innings)*

529 - MS Dhoni (29 innings)

527 - Kane Williamson (19 innings)

360 - M Jayawardene (11 innings)

352 - Graeme Smith (16 innings)

However, Pakistan바카라™s T20 World Cup campaign did not turn out as they would have wished, crashing out from the group stage after back-to-back defeats. They lost their campaign opener to the United States in a Super Over with Mohammad Amir conceding 18 runs. 

In their second game, they lost to arch-rivals India chasing just 120 in New York. With a few results not going their way, Babar Azam바카라™s men were knocked out of the competition despite winning their last two fixtures against Canada and Ireland. 

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