Babar Azam all set to make new records during Ireland, England tours

Lahore: Pakistan captain Babar Azam is all set to make new record during the Ireland and England tours.

The series, comprising three T20 matches, would commence with the first match scheduled for May 10 in Dublin as part of the Ireland tour.

With just one more victory, Babar Azam could secure the title for the most wins by a captain in T20 International cricket.

Currently, the record is held by Brian Masaba of Uganda, who achieved 44 victories out of 56 matches as captain.

Babar Azam currently occupies the second position on this esteemed list, boasting 44 victories in 76 matches as captain. Former Afghanistan captain Asghar Afghan closely follows with 42 victories in 52 matches, while former England skipper Eoin Morgan holds the third and fourth positions respectively with 42 victories in 72 matches.

On the other hand,  Aaron Finch, the former Australian team captain, leads with 76 matches under his belt. Babar Azam could potentially set a new record by leading the Pakistani team against Ireland on May 10.

Besides it, Babar Azam amassed an impressive total of 3,823 runs in 107 innings in T20 Internationals.

In order to surpass Kohli's record, Babar Azam just needed 177 runs to achieve the coveted milestone of 4,000 runs and to surpass the Kohli's record of 215 innings.

India's Virat Kohli, at this time, leads with 4,037 runs in 109 innings, closely followed by his compatriot and captain Rohit Sharma, who boasts 3,974 runs in 143 innings.