Salman Ali Agha Breaks Rahul Dravid’s 26-Year-Old Record, Surpasses MS Dhoni Too

Pakistan’s T20 captain and all-rounder Salman Ali Agha has set a remarkable record in international cricket, leaving legends like India’s Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, and Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf behind.

A Record-Breaking Year for Salman Ali Agha
On 23 November, during the fourth match of the tri-series against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi, Salman Ali Agha played his 54th international match in 2025. This marks the most international matches played by any cricketer in a single calendar year.

Surpassing Rahul Dravid and Others
Salman Ali Agha has surpassed Rahul Dravid’s 26-year-old record. Dravid had played 53 international matches in 1999, the previous record for most games in a calendar year. Pakistan’s Mohammad Yousuf (2000) and India’s former captain MS Dhoni (2007) had also played 53 matches in a year, but Salman Ali Agha now holds the record outright.

Pakistan Defeats Zimbabwe by 69 Runs
In the fourth tri-series match, Pakistan batted first after winning the toss, scoring 195/5 in 20 overs. Babar Azam led the scoring with 74 runs, while Sikandar Raza took 2 wickets for Zimbabwe.

Chasing 196, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 126 in 19 overs. Usman Tariq starred with 4 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs, earning the Player of the Match award. Mohammad Nawaz contributed with 2 wickets, and Ryan Burl remained unbeaten with 67 off 49 balls, but could not save his team from defeat.