Who is Sahibzada Farhan? The Pakistan batter who equaled the world record of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill

The 29-year-old batter recently became only the fifth batter in history to score 4 T20 centuries in a calendar year

By Ansh Sharma Last Updated on - April 16, 2025 12:31 PM IST

Who is Sahibzada Farhan? The Pakistan batter who equaled the world record of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill

Sahibzada Farhan

Meet Sahibzada Farhan

The Pakistan batter has performed brilliantly in the ongoing PSL season and has garnered a lot of attention. In 2 matches, Farhan already has a total of 131 runs under his name.

Farhan's fantastic knock

The Islamabad United batter played a stunning knock of 106 runs against the Peshawar Zalmi in their clash held on April 14. Farhan's innings saw his side post a massive total of 243/5 in 20 overs.

Farhan smashed bowlers all around the stadium

The 29-year-old formed a brilliant opening partnership with Colin Munro which went up to 144 runs. Farhan's knock of 106 included an impressive 13 boundaries and 5 sixes.

Islamabad United team

Islamabad United cruised to a 102-run victory

The Islamabad-based franchise bundled out the Peshawar Zalmi for just 141 runs after setting up a humongous target of 244. While Imad Wasim picked up 3 scalps, Ben Dwarshuis and Shadab Khan chipped in with 2 scalps each as Islamabad United romped their way to victory.

Farhan clinches massive feat

The Pakistan batter is currently this year's highest-scorer in T20 cricket. Farhan has amassed 736 runs in just 9 T20 matches in 2025, with his highest individual score being 162*. He has so far scored 2 half-centuries and 4 centuries in the format this year.

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill

Farhan equals Kohli and Gill's world record

The Pakistan batter's ton against Peshawar Zalmi was his fourth century in T20 cricket this year, making him only the fifth player in history to do so. Farhan joined the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler and Chris Gayle.