On May 13, 2026, Virat Kohli became the first Indian cricketer to score 14,000 runs in T20 cricket during an IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. Kohli, playing his 426th T20 match, required 78 runs to reach this milestone and achieved it on the first ball of the 16th over. With this achievement, he joins an elite group of only six players worldwide who have surpassed the 14,000-run mark in T20s. The record for the most runs in T20 cricket is held by Chris Gayle, who scored 14,562 runs in 463 matches. Following Gayle are Kieron Pollard with 14,482 runs, Alex Hales with 14,449 runs, David Warner with 14,284 runs, and Jos Buttler with 14,200 runs.