SURPASSING CRICKETING SURPRISINGLY : SALMAN AGHA RECORD

PAKISTAN'S T20 captain Salaman Ali Agha has etched his name in the record books by surpassing cricketing icons Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and Mohammed Yusaf to claim the world record for most international matches in a single calendar year.

Agha reached the milestone during Pakistan's 60-run win over Zimbabwe in the ongoing T20 tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan have already featured in 54 international matches in 2025, the highest by any team this year. The West Indies follow them with 45 matches.

Agha, Pakistan's backbone across all formats is the only player in the world, to have appeared in every single one of these 54 fixtures.

This mark also equals Pakistan's own record for most international matches in a calendar year, previously set in 2013.

By taking part in 54 matches, Agha broke the long-standing joint record of 53 appearances held by Dravid [ 1999 ], Yousaf [ 2000 ] and Dhoni [ 2007 ].

Playing over 50 international matches in a year is an extremely rare feat - first achieved by Sachin Tendulkar in 1997 and most recently matched by New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell in 2023.

Most international matches in a calendar year:

• Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan) – 54, 2025
• Rahul Dravid (India) – 53, 2007
• Lance Klusener (South Africa) – 52, 2009
• Paul Collingwood (England) – 52, 2007
• Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka) – 52, 2014
• Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 51, 1997
• Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) – 51, 2023

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