Babar Azam adds another milestone to his PSL career

Babar Azam completed 500 runs in the tournament during the qualifier match.

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam has achieved another milestone in the ongoing season of the Pakistan Super League 2026.

Babar Azam completed 500 runs in the tournament during the qualifier match against Islamabad United, further strengthening his dominance as one of the league’s most consistent performers.

With this achievement, he has become the first player to cross the 500-run mark four times in different PSL seasons. He previously reached this milestone in the 2024, 2023, and 2021 editions of the tournament.

Other notable players who have achieved 500-plus runs in a PSL season include Mohammad Rizwan (three times), while Fakhar Zaman and Kusal Mendis have reached the landmark once each.

Earlier, in the Qualifier of the Pakistan Super League Season 11, Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field against Peshawar Zalmi.

The match is being played in Karachi, where Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan decided to put Zalmi into bat first.

The winner of today’s match will directly qualify for the final, while the losing side will not be eliminated from the tournament and will still have another opportunity to reach the final through the next stage.