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Even after retirement, Rohit Sharma still rules T20I cricket. Can Babar Azam catch him?
Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is after India’s 2024 World Cup win, playing 149 matches and leading India with aggressive starts and big-match temperament
Rohit Sharma remains the No.1 T20I run-scorer with 4231 runs in 149 matches, a 32.05 average, 140.89 strike rate, and a top score of 121*, even a year after retirement
Babar Azam has scored 4223 runs, just 9 behind Rohit Sharma, but remains outside Pakistan’s T20 setup
Dropped from Pakistan’s 2025 Asia Cup squad, Babar Azam last played T20Is in Dec 2024, and surpassing Rohit’s record looks tough
Rohit Sharma stays the highest T20I run-scorer even after retirement, but will Babar Azam ever return and break his record?