Milestone for Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan captain equals MS Dhoni in world record
The Pakistan T20I captain, Salman Ali Agha, has achieved a massive milestone as he goes past some of the stars- Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, and Mohammad Yousuf to achieve a world record.
Pakistan’s T20I captain, Salman Ali Agha, has entered a rare territory with their victory against Zimbabwe during the ongoing tri-series as he went past Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Yousuf, and MS Dhoni to claim the record for most international appearances in a single calendar year. The landmark was achieved during the contest at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
It was the 54th international game for Salman Agha in the year 2025. Dravid, the former Indian head coach and captain of the side, held the record since 1999 with 53 games, while Yousuf and Dhoni later matched the tally in 2000 and 2007, respectively, but weren’t able to breach the mark. Salman now stands at the top of the mountain among the modern greats.
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The milestone also reflects the amount of workload the right-handed batting all-rounder put in the last 330-odd days, having gone through 17 ODIs, 32 T20Is, and five Test matches, underscoring Pakistan’s stacked calendar. The 32-year-old also led the side to the final of the Asia Cup 2025 this year against India and ended as the runner-up.
Salman Ali Agha records most international games in 2025 to surpass several stars
Pakistan, during the clash against Zimbabwe, posted a massive score of 195 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 20 overs as their opening batter, Sahibzada Farhan, notched up a memorable knock of 63 runs in 41 balls at a strike rate of 153.66 with the help of four boundaries and three sixes while Babar Azam also looked good for his stable knock of 74 runs in 52 balls at a strike rate of 142.31 with seven fours and two sixes.
Fakhar Zaman came at number seven in the batting line-up and ended with 27 unbeaten runs in 10 balls, thanks to three sixes and one four as they posted a massive score on the board. Brad Evans had a tough day with 1/59 in four overs.
In reply, Zimbabwe were bundled out for 126 runs in 19 overs as Ryan Burl remained undefeated on 67 runs in 49 balls with eight boundaries and two sixes as Pakistan claimed an easy 69-run win.
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