It took Virat Kohli just 28 runs to surpass David Warner in the list, and he did it with ease. During his performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season opener at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Virat Kohli broke into the top five T20 run scorers.
Most T20 runs:
Chris Gayle 14,562
13,610 Alex Hales
13,537 Shoaib Malik
13,537 Kieron Pollard
*Virat Kohli 12914
Warner had scored 12,913 runs and Kohli had 12,886 before this game. Phil Salt and Kohli, who reached their fifty in the fourth over, gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who were chasing 175 to win, a great start.
A stroke which had class written all over it! 😍#ViratKohli lifts an overpitched delivery effortlessly for a sublime six! 🫰🏻
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When David Warner plays for the Karachi Kings in the next Pakistan Super League (PSL) season, he will have an opportunity to regain his spot.
Kohli became the third Indian player to reach 400 T20 appearances earlier today. RCB fared well in limiting KKR to 174 after choosing to bowl first.
On Friday, March 28, in Chennai, they will play the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
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