First Indian Cricketer to Score 12,000 Runs in T20 Matches

 

    

Virat Kohli Makes History: First Indian Cricketer to Score 12,000 Runs in T20 Matches: Indian captain Virat Kohli has reached yet another remarkable milestone in his illustrious cricketing journey. The prolific Indian batsman has etched his name in the annals of cricket history by becoming the first player from India to amass 12,000 runs in the T20 format.

Kohli accomplished this extraordinary feat during the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, which featured a showdown between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.

 The tally of 12,000 runs encompasses Kohli's contributions across various platforms. These include his runs scored for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the now-defunct Champions League, for Delhi in domestic Twenty20 cricket, as well as for India in T20 Internationals.

With this achievement, Kohli joins an elite group of global cricketing stars. He now stands alongside T20 stalwarts such as Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Alex Hales, and David Warner as one of only six players in the world to reach this remarkable milestone.

The renowned player achieved this milestone during the seventh over of the IPL match between CSK and RCB, guiding a full delivery from Ravindra Jadeja behind square on the leg side for a single.

In T20 cricket, Kohli has notched up an impressive tally of eight centuries and 91 half-centuries.

Virat Kohli holds the record for the highest runs in IPL history. Across 239 matches and 230 innings, he has accumulated 7,284 runs at an average of 37.24, boasting a strike rate of 130.02. His highest individual score stands at 113. Additionally, in the IPL, Kohli has registered seven centuries and 50 half-centuries.

Furthermore, in yesterday's match, Kohli reached yet another significant milestone. He completed 1,000 runs against the Chennai Super Kings. The skipper has amassed a total of 1,006 runs in 32 matches against CSK, maintaining an average of 37.25. Within these matches, he has notched up nine half-centuries in 31 innings, with his highest score being 90 (not out).

However, the distinction of the most runs scored by a batter against an opposition in the IPL belongs to Delhi Capitals' (DC) batsman David Warner. Warner has accumulated an impressive 1,075 runs against the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), boasting an average of 44.79 and a strike rate exceeding 145.