Babar Azam has been nominated for the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award despite an up and down 12 months for Pakistan in the format. In their description of Babar's year in 2024, the ICCwrote on their website: "Despite a mixed year, no other Pakistan batter scored as many T20I runs as Babar Azam in the last 12 months. Babar sits at the top of the run charts among Full Members in 2024, making more than 100 runs more than the next batter on the list.