Babar Azam has been the leading run-scorer in four PSL seasons: 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2026. The highest season total is 588, scored by Fakhar Zaman in 2022 and by Babar Azam in 2026. In the career list as of 12 April 2026, Babar Azam leads with 4,380 runs ahead of Fakhar Zaman with 3,365.
Last checked 23 October 2026.
Who has scored the most runs in each PSL season?
| Season | Leading run-scorer | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Umar Akmal (Lahore Qalandars) | 335 |
| 2017 | Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi) | 353 |
| 2018 | Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United) | 435 |
| 2019 | Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators) | 430 (one passage of the source says 435) |
| 2020 | Babar Azam (Karachi Kings) | 473 |
| 2021 | Babar Azam (Karachi Kings) | 554 |
| 2022 | Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars) | 588 |
| 2023 | Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans) | 550 |
| 2024 | Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) | 569 |
| 2025 | Sahibzada Farhan (Islamabad United) | 449 |
| 2026 | Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) | 588 |
Sources: the Wikipedia season pages listed on our PSL winners list. Record figures come from Wikipedia and are awaiting a check against PCB records, as set out in our methodology.
What are the highest run totals in a single season?
| Rank | Player | Season | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Fakhar Zaman | 2022 | 588 |
| 1= | Babar Azam | 2026 | 588 |
| 3 | Babar Azam | 2024 | 569 |
| 4 | Babar Azam | 2021 | 554 |
| 5 | Mohammad Rizwan | 2023 | 550 |
| 6 | Babar Azam | 2020 | 473 |
| 7 | Sahibzada Farhan | 2025 | 449 |
The ranking uses only the leading scorer of each season, so another batter could have a higher total than 449 in a season where the leader scored more. Babar Azam holds four of the top seven places, for two franchises, Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi.
Who has scored the most runs in PSL history?
| Rank | Player | Runs | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babar Azam | 4,380 | 2016 to 2026 |
| 2 | Fakhar Zaman | 3,365 | 2017 to 2026 |
| 3 | Mohammad Rizwan | 2,974 | 2016 to 2026 |
| 4 | Rilee Rossouw | 2,604 | 2017 to 2026 |
| 5 | Shoaib Malik | 2,350 | 2016 to 2025 |
This table is as listed on 12 April 2026, before PSL 11 ended, so the totals are out of date. We will replace it when the full-season totals are published. Source: Wikipedia: PSL records and statistics.
Who leads each franchise?
| Franchise | Most runs (through 2025) |
|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | Fakhar Zaman, 3,009 |
| Karachi Kings | Babar Azam, 2,398 |
| Multan Sultans | Mohammad Rizwan, 2,370 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Kamran Akmal, 1,972 |
| Islamabad United | Colin Munro, 1,538 |
| Quetta Gladiators | Sarfaraz Ahmed, 1,525 |
Source: the franchise pages on Wikipedia, linked from our team pages. Also see most wickets and all PSL records.
How should I read the most-runs lists?
The season table shows only the top scorer of each edition, so a player can lead a season without appearing high on the career list, and the career list rewards longevity as much as form. The career list was last updated on 12 April 2026, during PSL 11, so it may not include every match of that season. Babar Azam scored 588 runs in PSL 11, the most that season.
Where sources disagree, for example the 2019 top scorer is given as Shane Watson with 430 or 435 runs, we say so rather than choose one. Wickets are covered on the most wickets page and franchise leaders on each team page.