Sahibzada Farhan Joins Elite 1,500-Run Club with Asia Cup Heroics
KARACHI: Sahibzada Farhan’s remarkable comeback reached another high point last night as he joined an elite group of Pakistan batters while helping his team secure a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup.
Opening the innings, Farhan scored 24 runs off 15 balls, giving Pakistan a strong start and cementing his place among the country’s top T20 performers. With this knock, he became only the fourth Pakistani batter to score 1,500 T20 runs in a single calendar year, joining the ranks of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shan Masood.
Farhan reached the milestone in his 35th innings of 2025, a year in which he represented Pakistan, Peshawar Region, and Islamabad United, breaking multiple records along the way. His 2025 tally now stands at 1,502 runs, with a batting average of 45.51 and a strike rate of 156.62, including six centuries, nine fifties, 135 fours, and 90 sixes.
The consistency displayed by Farhan has earned him a recall to Pakistan’s national team, where he now looks set to feature as a mainstay opener alongside Fakhar Zaman or Saim Ayub.
This milestone not only highlights Farhan’s personal resurgence but also strengthens Pakistan’s top-order depth, offering fresh match-winning options in a batting lineup that has often relied on familiar faces. With new talents like Farhan rising, Pakistan’s T20 prospects look brighter than ever.
