IPL 2024 | Virat Kohli Set To Join An Elite T20 List During CSK vs RCB
Virat Kohli is on the verge of setting another jaw-dropping record as he prepares to return to professional cricket in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League. The batting great is six runs away from joining an elite group of batsmen who have scored 12,000 or more runs in total T20 cricket.
Kohli, who has been a regular for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) since the IPL’s start in 2008, will join an elite group of players who have thrived in the shortest format when he makes his first six runs of the IPL 2024 for the renowned franchise.
Notably, the 35-year-old currently has a total T20 score of 11,994 runs after 376 matches, with 4,037 runs coming in T20Is for India.
He is the world’s leading run-scorer in T20Is and will become the first Indian to reach 12,000 T20 runs when he scores his next six runs in the forthcoming competition.
Virat Kohli On The Verge Of Huge T20I FeatÂ
- Virat Kohli is poised to reach the milestone of 12,000 runs during RCB’s opening game of IPL 2024 on March 22 against CSK.
- Once he achieves this feat, Kohli will become only the sixth player in T20 cricket history to surpass the 12,000-run mark.
- The elite list of players with 12,000 or more T20 runs includes Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Alex Hales, and David Warner.
- Kohli will lead the Indian contingent on the list, with Rohit Sharma following closely in the second position with 11,156 runs.
- Other notable Indian players on the list include Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, and KL Rahul.
Kohli appears to be on track to accomplish the coveted milestone during RCB’s opening game of the IPL 2024 on March 22 against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). When he reaches 12,000 runs, the experienced right-hander will be only the sixth batsman in T20 history to do so.
Virat Kohli will join West Indies legend Chris Gayle (14,562), Shoaib Malik (13,360), Kieron Pollard (12,900), Alex Hales (12,225), and David Warner (12,065) on a short list of players who have already scored 12,000 or more runs in T20 cricket.
The batting great leads the Indians on the list, with his captaincy successor Rohit Sharma coming in second with 11,156 runs. Rohit is followed by Shikhar Dhawan (9,465), Suresh Raina (8,654), and KL Rahul (7,066) in third, fourth, and fifth place, respectively.
