Babar Hayat
Babar Hayat is a Pakistani-born, Hong Kong international cricketer known as a powerful right-handed batsman and former captain, famous for his explosive T20I century (122 vs Oman) and records like the highest T20I score in a losing cause; he plays for Hong Kong and various franchise teams, excels in limited-overs formats, and holds records for big-hitting and high-percentage run scoring.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong vs Kuwait · Match 7 | List A | March 7, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Hong Kong vs Kuwait · Match 6 | List A | March 5, 2026 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Hong Kong vs Kuwait · Match 4 | T20I | March 1, 2026 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 120.00 |
| Hong Kong vs Kuwait · Match 2 | T20I | February 26, 2026 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 122.73 |
| Hong Kong vs Kuwait · Match 1 | T20I | February 25, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Afghanistan A vs Hong Kong · Match 11 | T20 | November 19, 2025 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 115.38 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh XI vs Hong Kong XI · Plate Final | T10 | November 9, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30.00 |
| Hong Kong XI vs Afghanistan XI · Plate Semi Final 2 | T10 | November 9, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 |
| SFF Panthers vs Pakistan Association of Hong Kong · Final | T20 | April 25, 2025 | 3.5 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Pakistan Association of Hong Kong vs KL Zalmi · 2nd Semi-Final | T20 | April 24, 2025 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Pakistan Association of Hong Kong vs Mazang Gymkhana CC · 2nd Quarter Final | T20 | April 23, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| SNK Lions vs Pakistan Association of Hong Kong · Match 13 | T20 | April 19, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait tour of Hong Kong 2026 | T20I | Feb 25, 2026 - Mar 7, 2026 | 59 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 118.00 |
| ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 | T20 | Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 23, 2025 | 93 | 76 | 8 | 5 | 122.37 |
| Hong Kong tour of Qatar 2025 | T20I | Nov 12, 2025 - Nov 13, 2025 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Hong Kong Sixes 2025 | T10 | Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 246.67 |
| Asia Cup 2025 | T20I | Sep 9, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 57 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 87.69 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Sixes 2025 | T10 | Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1/12 | 21.00 |
| KL T20 Bash 2025 | T20 | Apr 16, 2025 - Apr 25, 2025 | 11.2 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 4/25 | 6.35 |
| Malaysia tour of Hong Kong 2024 | ODI | Feb 6, 2024 - Feb 9, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1/12 | 12.00 |
| Hong Kong Odi Tri Series 2024 | ODI | Jan 31, 2024 - Feb 5, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1/8 | 8.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 22 | 22 | 784 | 999 | 89 | 39.2000 | 78.4700 | 2 | 70 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| T20 | 132 | 125 | 2920 | 2332 | 122 | 26.7800 | 125.2100 | 16 | 175 | 167 | 14 | 2 |
| T20I | 103 | 99 | 2339 | 1818 | 122 | 27.1900 | 128.6500 | 13 | 139 | 144 | 12 | 2 |
| List A | 62 | 59 | 1970 | 2427 | 135 | 37.1600 | 81.1700 | 6 | 175 | 59 | 14 | 2 |
| First Class | 6 | 11 | 712 | 1303 | 214 | 71.2000 | 54.6400 | 1 | 84 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 22 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.0000 | 9.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 132 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 103 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 62 | 1 | 1.00 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.0000 | 9.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 6 | 2 | 12.00 | 72 | 63 | 0 | 0.0000 | 5.2500 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Association of Hong Kong vs Islamabad Sports · Match 10 | T20 | April 18, 2025 | 182 | 69 | 11 | 19 | 263.77 |
| Hong Kong vs Bahrain · Match 2 | ODI | November 7, 2024 | 103 | 125 | 7 | 5 | 82.40 |
News
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BAN vs HK 3rd T20 Asia Cup: Where to Watch Bangladesh vs Hong-Kong, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details Recent International Matches (late 2025)
Babar Hayat has been active in T20 tournaments recently, including the Asia Cup Rising Stars and Hong Kong Sixes in November 2025, playing for Hong Kong.
- vs. Qatar (T20I): November 13, 2025 (7 runs).
- vs. Sri Lanka A (T20): November 17, 2025 (0 runs).
- vs. Bangladesh A (T20): November 14, 2025 (63 runs).
- vs. England A (T20): November 7, 2025 (13 runs) in Hong Kong Sixes.
Key Stats
ODI: ~784 runs, avg ~39 in 22 matches (70 fours, 26 sixes).
T20I: ~2280 runs, avg ~32 in 100 matches (92 fours, 100+ sixes).
Career Highlights & Records (international)
T20I Debut: March 16, 2014, vs. Nepal (2014 ICC World T20).
ODI Debut: May 1, 2014, vs. Afghanistan (ACC Premier League).
First HK T20I Century: Scored 122 off 60 balls against Oman (2016 Asia Cup Qualifier).
T20I Records:
Highest score in a losing cause (122).
High percentage of team's runs in an innings (69.71%).
Among most sixes in an innings (13).
List A Record: 197-run third-wicket partnership with Anshuman Rath vs. Netherlands (2017).
Teams Played For
International: Hong Kong.
Franchise/Domestic: Kerala Knights, Vancouver Knights, Biratnagar Warriors, Rupandehi Challengers, Brampton Wolves, Kowloon Cricket Club, Falcon Hunters, Kowloon Lions, New Territories Tigers, Hong Kong Islanders, Hong Kong A, Karnali Yaks, Pakistan Association Hong Kong.
