Champions Trophy: Rahmat Shah accomplishes 2,500 ODI runs in Asia
What's the story
Seasoned Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah accomplished a major milestone in Match 3 of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy against South Africa at the National Stadium in Karachi.
With his 27th run in the contest, Rahmat completed 2,500 ODI runs in Asia.
He became the first player from his nation to attain this milestone. Here we decode his stellar stats.
Career milestones
Three ODI tons in Asia
Rahmat, Afghanistan's highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, has now gone past 2,500 runs in Asia.
Playing his 78th game in the continent, the veteran boasts an average of 34-plus.
This includes three centuries and 22 half-centuries. Over 800 of these runs have come in UAE at an average of over 33.
Notably, Mohammad Nabi is the only other Afghanistan batter with over 2,000 runs in Asia. .
Stats
Here are his ODI numbers
With his latest knock, Rahmat has gone past 3,900 runs across 121 games as he averages over 35 in the format.
The batter's tally includes five tons and 31 half-centuries with 114 being his best score.
With over 600 runs at an average of 33-plus, Rahmat is also Afghanistan's leading run-scorer in major ICC ODI events. This includes the World Cup and Champions Trophy.