Most T20 Runs: Virat Kohli’s legend continued to grow in T20s as he became the first batter to reach and surpass the 4000-run mark on Thursday. The former India captain reached the milestone in 107 innings with the help of one century and 36 half-centuries. Watch IND vs ENG LIVE Streaming on Disney+Hotstar and Follow IND vs ENG LIVE Score Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Kohli, remarkably, raced to the magnificent milestone while batting at an average of 53.34. He is the only batter in the shortest format to average over 50 and reached the milestone in 115 matches. His achievement became even more special as he played the role of a sheet anchor in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-finals vs England after India were put into bat.
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The talismanic batter contributed 50 runs off 40 deliveries to his team’s tally in the all-important semi-finals. His innings which enabled India to reach a challenging total of 168/4 was laced with four boundaries and one hit over the fence. Interestingly, his Indian compatriot and captain Rohit Sharma (3853) is second in the list of most runs scorer in the shortest format while Martin Guptill, Babar Azam and Paul Stirling are third, fourth and fifth on the list respectively.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2010-2022 | 115 | 107 | 31 | 4008 | 122* | 52.73 | 2905 | 137.96 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 356 | 117 |
| RG Sharma (INDIA) | 2007-2022 | 148 | 140 | 17 | 3853 | 118 | 31.32 | 2767 | 139.24 | 4 | 29 | 10 | 348 | 182 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2022 | 122 | 118 | 7 | 3531 | 105 | 31.81 | 2602 | 135.70 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 309 | 173 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 2016-2022 | 98 | 93 | 13 | 3323 | 122 | 41.53 | 2597 | 127.95 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 353 | 50 |
| PR Stirling (IRE) | 2009-2022 | 121 | 120 | 9 | 3181 | 115* | 28.65 | 2360 | 134.78 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 360 | 117 |
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How has Virat Kohli fared in T20 World Cup 2022?
As for Virat Kohli, the chase master continued his love affair with Adelaide, smashing 64 off 44 balls. But this time, instead of chasing, he took India to a big 184-run total after sent to bat.
Kohli is back in form with a scintillating 82-run knock against Pakistan in the first Super 12 Group match. The former India captain looked composed even under pressure and took India through a rocky start against Bangladesh.
After hitting form, he carried on the momentum in India’s second Super 12 match against the Netherlands. He registered an unbeaten 62 runs in a winning cause. His three half-centuries has made him the top-scorer in T20 World Cup 2022.
His unbeaten knock of 64 runs against Bangladesh also helped him become the most runs scorer in the T20 World Cup history and in the ongoing edition. He, then, went on to score 26 runs in the final Super 12 match against Zimbabwe to consolidate his pole position.
