Babar Azam vs Rohit Sharma
Elegant cover drives, pinch hitting in the middle & commanding firepower at the top defines Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma. The Indian opener has been around the international circuit since the 2007 T20 World Cup, where he announced himself as the perfect replacement for the dangerous Virender Sehwag. Babar Azam has set the standards for aggressive batting in the Pakistan top-order and will be a player to watch out for in the near future.
Both players have prolific records in world cricket and also have had a taste in captaincy for their respective teams. Let’s see how they have fared:
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Babar Azam vs Rohit Sharma Stats Comparison
The stats of Rohit Sharma vs Babar Azam in tests, ODIs, T20Is and domestic T20 Cricket are as follows:
Babar vs Rohit in Test
In the purest form of the game, which is considered the true test of a cricketer’s talent, let’s see how Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma compare:
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
37 |
43 |
Innings |
66 |
74 |
Runs |
2461 |
3047 |
Avg |
43.17 |
46.87 |
Hundred |
5 |
8 |
Fifty |
19 |
14 |
Best |
143 |
212 |
The stats are very similar in Test cricket. Rohit Sharma has a great record at home, despite just being recently introduced into test cricket. Rohit edges out Babar with a superior average and runs here.
Babar vs Rohit in ODI
Babar Azam currently holds the No.1 ODI ranking batsman in ODIs, a place that he took over from Virat Kohli. Rohit Sharma has three double-centuries to his name in ODI cricket, having top-scored with 264 vs Australia. Babar Azam has the potential to be one of the greatest ODI batsmen, constantly breaking records set by his Indian counterpart.
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
83 |
227 |
Innings |
81 |
220 |
Runs |
3985 |
9205 |
Avg |
56.92 |
48.96 |
SR |
89.57 |
88.90 |
Hundred |
14 |
29 |
Fifty |
17 |
43 |
Best |
158 |
264 |
Overall, Rohit Sharma has shown consistency in ODI cricket, cracking 29 hundreds and his well-known for scoring big centuries. As stats show, Rohit has been the superior ODI batsman, with 9205 runs to his name.
Babar vs Rohit in T20
In these numbers Babar has a clear edge over Rohit, let’s see how they compare:
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
70 |
119 |
Innings |
65 |
111 |
Runs |
2534 |
3197 |
Avg |
46.07 |
33.30 |
SR |
128.82 |
140.28 |
Hundred |
1 |
4 |
Fifty |
24 |
26 |
Best |
122 |
118 |
Rohit Sharma is one of the few players in the world to have scored a hundred in all three formats and currently holds the record for the most hundreds in T20s. Being on and off the team since 2007, Rohit has now established himself in the Indian side. However, Babar Azam has bettered the new Indian T20 captain on average and potentially will be the better batsmen in T20 cricket.
Babar vs Rohit in Domestic T20 tournaments
The T20 domestic league numbers are close between the two most successful captains. Let’s see how they compare first:
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
58 |
213 |
Innings |
56 |
208 |
Runs |
2070 |
5611 |
Avg |
43.12 |
34.84 |
SR |
121.55 |
130.39 |
Hundred |
0 |
1 |
Fifty |
21 |
40 |
Best |
90* |
109 |
When comparing these two batsmen in the domestic T20 circuit- The Pakistan T20 league vs Indian T20 League, Rohit Sharma has played far more matches than Babar Azam. As captain of the Mumbai franchise, Rohit is also the third highest run-getter of the Indian T20 League and one of the most successful captains of Indian t20 league. Babar has played far fewer games, but is out-scoring Rohit with a healthy average of 43.12.
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So, Who is the Better Batsman Babar or Rohit
In terms of test cricket & ODI cricket, Rohit Sharma is the better batsmen. However, in T20s, Babar Azam has the edge. Despite not catching up with Babar in the top-spot in ODI cricket, Rohit has loitered around the Top 10 batsmen for a long time.
Babar Azam vs Rohit Sharma – As Captains
Let’s look at the captaincy record of the Babar & Rohit here:
Captaincy in Tests
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
7 |
– |
Wins |
6 |
– |
Loss |
1 |
– |
Draw |
– |
– |
Win % |
75 |
– |
Rohit Sharma has never been the Test captain for India. Therefore, we cannot compare the stats with Babar Azam here.
Captaincy in ODIs
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
9 |
10 |
Wins |
4 |
8 |
Losses |
4 |
2 |
Tied |
1 |
– |
No Results |
– |
– |
Win % |
50 |
80 |
Both Babar and Azam have a similar number of games played as ODI captains. Rohit has filled in as captain in the absence of Virat and has the better win percentage (80%) than Babar Azam (50%).
Captaincy in T20s
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
37 |
22 |
Wins |
23 |
18 |
Losses |
9 |
4 |
Tied |
0 |
0 |
No Results |
5 |
0 |
Win % |
71.87 |
81.81 |
Rohit Sharma is the newly appointed Indian T20 team captain and has fulfilled his assignment to perfection with a cleansweep 3-0 over New Zealand recently. Babar Azam has also enjoyed a great stint at T20 captaincy with 23 wins in 37 matches. However, Rohit has just lost 4 matches in 22 as captain, and therefore holds the edge over Babar Azam.
Captaincy in Domestic T20 League
Rohit Sharma’s records in Indian t20 league and Babar’s Record in Pakistan’s t20 league are:
Stat |
Babar Azam |
Rohit Sharma |
Match |
1 |
129 |
Wins |
0 |
75 |
Losses |
1 |
509 |
Tied |
0 |
4 |
No results |
0 |
0 |
Win % |
0 |
59.68 |
We cannot compare the captaincy record for both players as Babar Azam has only captained his domestic T20 league side once.
However, Rohit Sharma is the most successful captain in the Indian T20 League, having won the trophy 5 times. He is also the only captain to have a better winning percentage than MS Dhoni in the Indian T20 League.
Currently, Rohit Sharma is a better player and captain than Babar Azam, mainly due to his vast experience compared to Babar Azam’s stats. However, Azam looks a more complete batsmen in all three formats.
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