Virat Kohli surpasses Pakistan batter to become Asia’s top T20 run-scorer
Virat Kohli has etched his name in T20 history, becoming the Asian batter with the most runs, surpassing Shoaib Malik. Achieving this feat in the IPL opener, Kohli's unbeaten 69 guided RCB to victory. He attributed his sustained performance to careful workload management and a commitment to team success, highlighting his enduring impact on the game.
NEW DELHi: Virat Kohli added another landmark to his glittering career, surpassing Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik to become the Asian batter with the most runs in T20 cricket during the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
SUBSCRIBE NOW! Opening the innings in a 202-run chase, Kohli reached the milestone in style, going past Malik’s tally of 13,571 runs with a single in the eighth over. The Indian star achieved the feat in just his 415th T20 match, compared to Malik’s 557 games across a two-decade career.
The latest milestone places Kohli (13,612) sixth on the all-time list of T20 run-scorers, led by Chris Gayle (14,562), followed by Kieron Pollard (14,482), Alex Hales (14,449), David Warner (14,063) and Jos Buttler (13,845). Most Runs in T20 Cricket Player M Runs HS Ave. SR 100s 50s Chris Gayle 463 14562 175* 36.
22 144. 75 22 88 Kieron Pollard 735 14482 104 31. 62 150.