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Sarfaraz Ahmed becomes Pakistan's most successful captain in T20s

The 34-year-old has registered 86 wins in just 140 matches as a captain

Sarfaraz Ahmed becomes Pakistan's most successful captain in T20s PHOTO: AFP

Former captain of Pakistan's national team Sarfaraz Ahmed has hit a noticeable milestone in his career; surpassing Shoaib Malik and Misbahul Haq to become the most successful captain in the history of T20 cricket for Pakistan.

Sarfaraz Ahmed achieved this feat after registering yet another victory in the National T20 Cup. Following the close of first-leg of the competition, Sindh sits at the top of the table, with four wins from six games.

The 34-year-old has registered 86 wins in just 140 matches as a captain with a win-rate of 61.4 per cent. He has overtaken T20 format veteran Shoaib Malik, who managed 85 victories with various franchises he has captained over the years.

It is worth pointing out that under Sarfaraz’s captaincy Pakistan managed 11 consecutive T20I series victories, which remains a world record till date.

Here is a complete breakdown of the T20 captains from Pakistan:

Captain Mat Wins Losses Ties Win %
Sarfaraz Ahmed 140 86 53 0 61.4
Shoaib Malik 133 85 44 2 63.9
Misbah-ul-Haq 99 61 36 2 61.6
Mohammad Hafeez 74 48 25 1 64.9
Shahid Afridi 87 46 40 1 52.9