Virat Kohli reached the milestone of 13,000 T20 runs on Monday (April 7). How close is he to the all-time record?
In Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fourth match of IPL 2025, against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium, Kohli began 17 short of the mark.
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He reached it in the third over, with a boundary off Trent Boult.
How many players have scored 13,000 runs in T20s?
Overall, Kohli is the fifth player to cross 13,000 runs in the format. He is also the first Indian to do so. Chris Gayle, a former teammate of his, is the only player with over 14,000 runs in T20 cricket.
Kohli is the second-fastest to the mark (386 innings) after Gayle (381). The others in order are Alex Hales (474), Shoaib Malik (487) and Kieron Pollard (594).
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Kohli now averages roughly 32 runs a match across his entire T20 career. At this rate, he would need to play another 49 T20s to overtake Gayle's current tally (Hales, Malik, and Pollard are also competing with him).
He could play up to 13 more matches in this year's IPL. However, since he has retired from international T20 cricket and rarely plays in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, it could be difficult for him to play another 49 matches. He may have to score at a rate well above his career average to overtake Gayle.
Most runs in T20 cricket, full list
| Player | Career Span | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | 50s | 100s | High Score |
| Chris Gayle | 2005-2022 | 463 | 455 | 14,562 | 36.2 | 88 | 22 | 175* |
| Alex Hales | 2009-2025 | 494 | 490 | 13,610 | 30.0 | 85 | 7 | 119* |
| Shoaib Malik | 2005-2025 | 555 | 514 | 13,557 | 36.1 | 83 | 0 | 95* |
| Kieron Pollard | 2006-2025 | 695 | 617 | 13,537 | 31.3 | 61 | 1 | 104 |
| Virat Kohli | 2007-2025 | 402* | 385* | 13,008* | 41.6 | 98 | 9 | 122* |
| David Warner | 2007-2025 | 399 | 398 | 12,913 | 37.0 | 108 | 8 | 135* |
| Jos Buttler | 2009-2025 | 436 | 411 | 12,206 | 35.0 | 85 | 8 | 124 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2007-2025 | 451 | 438 | 11,851 | 30.7 | 78 | 8 | 121* |
| James Vince | 2010-2025 | 419 | 407 | 11,647 | 32.0 | 73 | 6 | 129* |
| Aaron Finch | 2009-2024 | 387 | 380 | 11,458 | 33.6 | 77 | 8 | 172 |
