Virat Kohli Becomes the Highest Run-Scorer in T20I Cricket

Virat Kohli has once again become the highest run-scorer in T20 International cricket.
Virat Kohli Becomes the Highest Run-Scorer in T20I Cricket

Indian team captain Virat Kohli created world record in the second T20 match against West Indies. Virat Kohli has once again become the first player to score the most runs in T20 International cricket. At the same time, opener Rohit Sharma has been left behind in this case. Right-handed batsman Virat Kohli did not play any major innings in the second match like in the first T20. Despite this, he made a big record in his name. Virat Kohli smashed 19 runs with the help of 2 fours in 17 balls against the West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. With this, he overtook Rohit, who had scored the most runs in T20I.

The world record of making the most runs in T20 International cricket for the last nearly one year is revolving around these two batsmen. In this match, Virat Kohli once again overtook Rohit Sharma by just one run. Virat Kohli has scored 2563 runs in T20 International cricket so far. At the same time, Rohit Sharma scored 2562 runs, which Virat Kohli left behind by his short innings.

Virat Kohli is one of the successful players of T20 International cricket. Virat Kohli holds the world record for most fifties. Virat has scored fifty or more runs 23 times. Rohit Sharma is second in this case, having played innings of fifty or more runs in T20 International cricket 22 times.

Highest runs in T20I cricket

2563 runs – Virat Kohli

2562 runs – Rohit Sharma

2436 runs – Martin Guptill

2263 runs – Shoaib Malik

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