former captain of pakistan Babar Azam Ended his long century drought in style by scoring an unbeaten century in the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi. This very important knock came after a huge gap of 807 days 83 innings In all three international formats.
Babar’s performance not only showed his strength Pakistan on unassailable 2-0 lead in the series But also took him to the top of many national and international batting records. The right-handed batsman played an unbeaten inning of 102 runs off 119 balls as Pakistan achieved the target of 289 runs with eight wickets to spare. His personal milestone was further enhanced by an extraordinary statistical coincidence with the Indian batting legend Virat KohliWhich made this century a testament to Babar’s faith in the process and determination.
End of 807 day drought and coincidence of Virat Kohli
The former Pakistan captain finally found his rhythm, confirming the end of a long-running lapse in scoring as he crossed the three-figure mark for the first time in international cricket after 83 innings and 33 innings in ODIs. This monumental feat capped off a long period of scrutiny which had seen the batsman fail to convert starts for over two years. This century was his first international century as he scored a Nepal The 2023 Asia Cup in Multan marked an agonizing period of 807 days without a triple-figure score at the highest level.
The significance of the number 83 was enhanced by a strange statistical parallel involving a contemporary great: it was noted that Kohli’s own international century drought from 2019 to 2022 also spanned exactly 83 innings before breaking the spell against Afghanistan. This coincidence connects the two batting icons in a unique way given that both the players faced immense pressure during their dry spells before taking the break. His unbeaten performance was crucial in the run chase, leading to Pakistan’s victory and an unassailable 2–0 lead in the series.
Babar Azam’s record breaking exploits and supremacy in ODI
Babar’s century in Rawalpindi was a record-breaking performance that instantly propelled him to the top of many national and international ODI lists, confirming his current supremacy in the format. Crucially, the knock was his 20th ODI centurywhich connects it to mythology Saeed Anwar The record of most ODI centuries scored by a Pakistani batsman remained with Anwar for many years. This century was also extremely important for his domestic record, as it was his eighth ODI century on Pakistani soil, surpassing of Mohammed Yusuf The record for scoring most centuries on home ground is of the last seven centuries.
This consecutive domestic record underlines his immense importance and mastery when playing in front of his home crowd in Pakistan, where he now has an impressive home ODI average of 63.32. On the international stage, Babar’s milestone pace reaffirmed his place as one of the fastest players to play the 50-over format. Statistics show that he is third fastest Achieved the feat of scoring 20 ODI centuries 136th innings,
he’s a little behind Hashim Amla (108 innings) and kohli (133 innings)Put him in truly elite company globally. Apart from this, the right-hander has come close to another national record in the name of this great player. inzamam-ul-haq Regarding century partnership for Pakistan. Babar has now made 40 partnerships of 100 or more runs in ODIs, making him just one partnership away from breaking Inzamam’s all-time record of 41 runs. His unbeaten 102 in the second ODI against Sri Lanka ensured that Pakistan won the series and maintained their dominant record against Sri Lanka.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Babar Azam has returned to century-scoring form for the first time in 807 days.
Don’t miss seeing him in Sixers colors this summer. Get your tickets today!
https://t.co/awKz8RGJ6l#expectunforgettable #bbl15 pic.twitter.com/sFUCnLi3s6
– Sydney Sixers (@SixersBBL) 15 November 2025
Babar Azam’s 100 is always an iconic moment on the field, hear the deafening noise.#PakvSL pic.twitter.com/7vXCqfR03J
– Zainab Abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) 14 November 2025
Never doubted Babar Azam in bad times. He was never out of form nor did he lack technique. It was a love-hate relationship from the fans, whose expectations are always very high for a batsman like him. #babarazam pic.twitter.com/X4l4uFy18r
– Ameer Hamza Asif (@AmeerHamzaAsif) 15 November 2025
Badshah Babar Azam commenting on his century. ➡️ It was fun but I was happy to see him score his 20th ODI century after a long drought of 535 days. He also equaled Saeed Anwar’s record of scoring most centuries for Pakistan. #BabarAzam𓃵 #victory scene #PAKvSL pic.twitter.com/tJVBYHX8pE
– Niaz Hussain (@niaz143nh) 14 November 2025
Saw Babar 100 here in Mecca pic.twitter.com/T8sHAwDG73
– Yes! (@bobataesh0p) 14 November 2025
Babar Azam imitates Kohli’s celebration after ending his century drought pic.twitter.com/ytUY11NW1D
– Yang Goi (@GongR1ght) 14 November 2025
Man, just look at how happy and proud Rizwan is looking for Babar. what a picture ❤️ pic.twitter.com/oHSHSJkFYx
– Aayan (@overXtracover) 14 November 2025
Salman Ali Aga’s Instagram story for Babar Azam pic.twitter.com/wn77kLHwIh
– Pakistan Cricket Team USA FC (@DoctorofCricket) 14 November 2025
Babar Azam’s century.
– Abdullah (@michaelscottfc) 14 November 2025
Only fans of King Babar Azam are allowed to like this post. pic.twitter.com/x81qCRJFBR
– Shahjahan (@ShahJahanba56) 14 November 2025
