Virat Kohli Becomes First Indian to Score 14,000 T20 Runs
Virat Kohli Creates History, Becomes 1st Indian Cricketer To...
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Virat Kohli made history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to score 14,000 runs in T20 cricket during an IPL match against Kolkata Knight Riders. He achieved this milestone in his 426th T20 match, joining the elite group of batters worldwide who have reached this mark.
- 01Virat Kohli is the first Indian cricketer to score 14,000 runs in T20s.
- 02He achieved this milestone in his 426th T20 match.
- 03Kohli is the sixth player globally to reach 14,000 T20 runs.
- 04Chris Gayle holds the record for the most T20 runs with 14,562.
- 05Other notable players in the top T20 run-scorers include Kieron Pollard and Alex Hales.
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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.
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