At 31 years old, his remarkable achievement bolsters his legacy and injects a significant confidence boost ahead of the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup.


Rawalpindi: Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batsman, etched his name in cricket history by becoming the quickest player to reach 3,000 runs in T20I cricket during the second T20I against New Zealand at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Achieving this milestone in his 79th T20I innings, Rizwan surpassed the previous record jointly held by Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, both achieving it in 81 innings each. He now stands as the second Pakistani to surpass the 3,000-run mark in T20I cricket, following Babar Azam, who boasts 3,712 runs.
Since his T20I debut against Bangladesh in 2015, Rizwan has solidified his position in Pakistan's playing XI, especially after the 2019 World Cup. At 31 years old, his remarkable achievement bolsters his legacy and injects a significant confidence boost ahead of the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup.
Fastest to 3,000 runs in T20I cricket:
79 innings — Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
81 innings — Virat Kohli (India)
81 innings — Babar Azam (Pakistan)
98 innings — Aaron Finch (Australia)
101 innings — Martin Guptill (New Zealand)

Another Israeli spy executed in Iran
- 6 hours ago
Brother of National Party’s central leader murdered in Balochistan’s Panjgur
- 15 hours ago

HIV cases among children increase rapidly in Nawabshah
- 6 hours ago
Pakistan rejects ICC’s selective comment regarding Afghan cricketers' death in airstrike
- 17 hours ago
Alleged suicide bomber apprehended in KP
- 14 hours ago

Rawalpindi Test: Pakistan continues to bat in first innings against South Africa
- 4 hours ago

Gold prices drop in two days
- an hour ago

Govt approves wheat policy; procurement set at Rs3,500 per 40kg
- 18 hours ago

Warriors waive Seth Curry but expect his return
- 9 hours ago

Interior Minister briefs PM on country's law and order situation
- 17 hours ago

Rain predicted in various parts of country
- 6 hours ago

Tomato prices increase significantly, reasons revealed
- 3 hours ago