Retired India batter who is still pretty much active with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Virat Kohli, became the first Indian to breach the 13000 T20 run mark.
The batter made it to the exclusive list on Monday, April 7, against Mumbai Indians in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League.
Batting first, as good as he has always been, he managed to give his team an explosive start with a 73-run powerplay.
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Retired Australian batter, David Warner, who is still active in domestic T20 competitions, went past Virat Kohli's run tally and became the fifth-highest run scorer in Tests.
The southpaw played a massive knock of 71 runs in 51 balls during London Spirit's match against Manchester Originals in the ongoing The Hundred competition in England.
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Who are the top run scorers in T20 cricket?
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 463 | 14562 |
| Kieron Pollard | West Indies | 707 | 13854 |
| Alex Hales | England | 503 | 13814 |
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 557 | 13571 |
| David Warner | Australia | 419 | 13545 |
| Virat Kohli | India | 414 | 13543 |
| Jos Buttler | England | 461 | 13123 |
| James Vince | England | 445 | 12508 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 463 | 12248 |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | 424 | 11906 |