Virat Kohli joins 13,000 T20 runs club

Mumbai: Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Monday became the first Indian and only the fifth cricketer in the world to score 13,000 runs in Men’s T20 cricket, reaching the milestone during his 386th innings.

The 36-year-old Kohli reached the milestone upon scoring his 17th run in the match against Mumbai Indians.

With this, he entered an elite club of T20 run-scorers, led by West Indies great Chris Gayle, who sits atop the list with 14,562 runs in 381 innings.

Others ahead of Kohli in the all-time T20 run-scorers list include England’s Alex Hales (13,610 in 474 innings), Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik (13,557 in 487 innings), and West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard (13,537 in 594 innings).

Kohli’s achievement is even more significant as he has become the second-fastest to reach the 13,000-run mark in terms of innings taken, behind only Gayle.

Known for his consistency and class across formats, Kohli continues to be a mainstay for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL and remains one of the most dependable batters in world cricket.