Iftikhar Ahmed reacts after achieving major T20 milestone
Iftikhar became the eighth Pakistani batter to cross the 6,000-run mark in T20 cricket
Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed has expressed his delight after reaching a significant milestone in T20 cricket during the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, where he is representing Guyana Amazon Warriors.
The 34-year-old became the eighth Pakistani batter to cross the 6,000-run mark in T20 cricket.
Taking to Instagram, Iftikhar shared his reaction with the caption: "Alhamdulillah 🤲🏻 6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ T20 runs ✅ Blessed to achieve this milestone, but the result of the match left a bitter taste."
Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik tops the chart for Pakistan in T20 cricket with 13,571 runs in 557 matches at an average of 35.99 and a strike rate of 127.24, which includes 83 half-centuries.
Skipper Babar Azam sits second with 11,330 runs in 320 matches at an average of 43.07 and a strike rate of 129.33, featuring 93 fifties and 11 centuries.
Iftikhar, on the other hand, has represented Pakistan in 66 T20Is, scoring 998 runs at an average of 24.34 and a strike rate of 129.10, including four half-centuries.
In domestic and franchise T20 cricket, he has played 311 matches, amassing 6,007 runs at an average of 29.73 and a strike rate of 129.48, with 35 fifties and one century.
Most Runs By Pakistan Batters In T20 Cricket:
| Players | Runs |
| Shoaib Malik | 13,571 |
| Babar Azam | 11,330 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 8,454 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 7,946 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 7,772 |
| Ahmed Shehzad | 7,011 |
| Kamran Akmal | 6,775 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 6,007* |
It is pertinent to mention that Iftikhar last represented Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, featuring in the high-voltage clash against India at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 9.
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