The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has produced many outstanding batting performances since its first season in 2016. Players such as Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Kamran Akmal and Luke Ronchi have scored heavily in the tournament. Babar Azam has been one of the league’s most consistent batters, winning the Green Cap multiple times and matching the record for the most runs in a single PSL season with 588 runs in 2026.
This article covers the PSL’s most successful run-scorers from 2016 to 2026, including the highest run-scorer in every season, all-time batting records and yearly Green Cap winners. These tables provide a simple overview of the players who have dominated the tournament and the records they have set in Pakistan Super League history.
PSL Most Runs in Every Season (2016–2026)
|
PSL Season |
Player |
Team |
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 |
|
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 |
PSL Green Cap Winners Every Year (2017–2026)
The Green Cap recognises the leading run-scorer in a PSL season. The award was introduced in 2017, so the inaugural 2016 season did not have an official Green Cap winner.
|
Season |
Green Cap Winner |
Team |
Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2017 |
Kamran Akmal |
Peshawar Zalmi |
353 |
|
2018 |
Luke Ronchi |
Islamabad United |
435 |
|
2019 |
Shane Watson |
Quetta Gladiators |
430 |
|
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 |
PSL All-Time Most Runs: Top 10 Batters
|
Rank |
Player |
Career Runs |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Babar Azam |
4,380 |
|
2 |
Fakhar Zaman |
3,365 |
|
3 |
Mohammad Rizwan |
2,974 |
|
4 |
Rilee Rossouw |
2,604 |
|
5 |
Shoaib Malik |
2,350 |
|
6 |
Kamran Akmal |
1,972 |
|
7 |
Shan Masood |
1,870 |
|
8 |
Mohammad Hafeez |
1,593 |
|
9 |
Saim Ayub |
1,400+ |
|
10 |
Usman Khan |
1,349 |
Major PSL Batting Records
|
Record |
Player |
Achievement |
|---|---|---|
|
Most career runs |
Babar Azam |
4,380 runs |
|
Most runs in one season |
Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman |
588 runs each |
|
Highest individual score |
Jason Roy |
145 not out |
|
Most career centuries |
Babar Azam and Usman Khan |
4 each |
|
Most career half-centuries |
Babar Azam |
39 |
|
Most Green Cap wins |
Babar Azam |
4 seasons |