Virat Kohli Creates History in T20 Cricket

Virat Kohli achieved a remarkable milestone during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. He became the fastest Indian batsman to score 13,000 runs in T20 cricket, marking a historic achievement in the format. Kohli also became the first Indian cricketer ever to cross the 13,000-run mark in T20s.

He reached this milestone in just 386 innings, setting a new benchmark for Indian players in the shortest format of the game.

In today's match, Virat Kohli displayed excellent form, thrilling fans with a six off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling. He went on to complete a half-century in only 29 balls, continuing his dominant performance in the IPL season.

The list of players who have scored over 13,000 runs in T20 cricket now includes:

Chris Gayle – 14,562 runs (381 innings)

Alex Hales – 13,610 runs (474 innings)

Shoaib Malik – 13,557 runs (487 innings)

Kieron Pollard – 13,537 runs (594 innings)

Virat Kohli – 13,050 runs (386 innings)