'Virat' record before the World Cup… Kohli became the first Indian to achieve such a feat in the history of T20

Virat Kohli’s tremendous T20 record: Virat Kohli is in great form in IPL 2024. Kohli has once again captured the Orange Cap. In the 52nd match of the season between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans, Virat Kohli has made a big record in the T20 format. In this match, Kohli along with Faf Duplessis laid the foundation of RCB’s victory. Kohli scored 42 runs in this match which included 2 fours and 4 sixes. With this run, Kohli became the first Indian player to complete 12500 runs in T20 format.

Kohli did this amazing thing

Virat has made a big record in his name and has become the first Indian to score 12500 runs in T20 cricket. Virat was behind by 6 runs when he achieved this feat by hitting a six on the second ball of the innings while chasing the run. Virat, the only Indian batsman to score 12000 runs in T20, now has 12500+ runs in 387 matches. The former India captain averages over 41 and has batted at a strike rate of over 130. Virat also has 9 centuries and 95 half-centuries in his account.

Highest T20 runs for India

This Indian legend started his T20 career in 2007 from Delhi. He joined RCB in the pre-auction draft ahead of IPL 2008 and has been with the team since then. Apart from being the batsman who has scored the most runs for India in T-20, Virat also holds the record of scoring the most runs in the IPL. The former RCB captain is also the only player in the history of IPL to score more than 7000 runs in the T20 league.

Players who scored the most T20 runs

Chris Gayle tops the list of batsmen who have scored the most T20 runs. Universe Boss has scored 14562 runs in 463 matches. He is not a part of IPL since 2021 and is not even playing T20 league now. After Gayle is Shoaib Malik who has 13360 runs in 542 matches. This former captain of Pakistan still plays T20 cricket. Kieron Pollard is at third place with 12900 runs. The star all-rounder has retired from IPL but plays in other T20 leagues. In this list, Virat Kohli is at fourth place with 12536 runs.

Rohit Sharma is at second place among Indians after Virat. The Indian captain has 11482 runs in his name in 424 T20Is. Shikhar Dhawan is in third place. The former Indian opener has 9797 runs in 334 T20Is. Dhawan is the captain of Punjab Kings in IPL.

Virat Kohli has once again captured the Orange Cap by defeating Ruturaj Gaikwad in this match. Rituraj had recently defeated Javirat. This opening batsman of CSK has 509 runs in his name in IPL 2024. Now during the match against Gujarat Titans, Virat has left Rituraj behind. Kohli has scored 542 runs so far in IPL 2024.