Babar Azam, Pakistan's celebrated cricketer, has surpassed Virat Kohli to become the leading half-century scorer in men's T20 Internationals. As reported by ProPakistani, Babar achieved this milestone during Pakistan's third T20I against Australia, scoring an unbeaten 50 off 36 balls, which included three fours and one six. This marked his 39th half-century in T20Is, overtaking Kohli's previous record of 38 fifties. According to Pakistan Today, Kohli had retired from T20Is in 2024 after India's victory at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Babar's achievement is further highlighted by his status as the leading run-scorer in men's T20Is, with 4,505 runs in 132 innings, maintaining an average of 39.51 and a strike rate of 128.38.