In a significant encounter at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium during IPL 2025, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore made history by becoming the first Indian to score 13,000 runs in T20 cricket. This milestone positions him as the fifth batsman globally to achieve this feat, following Chris Gayle (14,562), Alex Hales (13,610), Shoaib Malik (13,557), and Kieron Pollard (13,537).
At 36 years old, Kohli boasts a T20 average of around 42 with a strike rate of 134, having registered 9 centuries and 98 half-centuries. He is also the leading run-scorer in IPL history, amassing 8,111 runs in 256 matches at an average of 38.81 and a strike rate of 132.01.
Highest run scorers in T20:
Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 14,562 runs
Alex Hales (England) – 13,610 runs
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) – 13,557 runs
Kieron Pollard (West Indies) – 13,537 runs
Virat Kohli (India) – 13,000* runs
