Virat Kohli Achieves Historic 14,000 T20 Runs Milestone

Kohli Makes History in T20 Cricket

Virat Kohli, the star batter for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has etched his name in cricket history by becoming the first Indian player to score 14,000 runs in T20 cricket. He reached this remarkable milestone while playing against Kolkata Knight Riders during Match 57 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in Raipur on Wednesday night, achieving it with his 78th run.

Joining an Elite Group

Kohli is now the sixth player globally to reach this significant achievement. He showcased his exceptional skills by scoring a stunning century against KKR, marking his ninth IPL hundred. The players ahead of him on the all-time T20 run-scoring list include Chris Gayle (14,562 runs), Kieron Pollard (14,482 runs), Alex Hales (14,449 runs), David Warner (14,284 runs), and Jos Buttler (14,200 runs).

Fastest to 14,000 T20 Runs

In addition to this milestone, Kohli has set a record for being the fastest player to reach 14,000 T20 runs, accomplishing this feat in just 409 innings, surpassing Chris Gayle's previous record of 423 innings.

First Indian with 10 T20 Centuries

Kohli has also become the first Indian cricketer to score 10 centuries in T20 matches. Chris Gayle holds the record for the most T20 centuries with 22, followed by Babar Azam with 13. Kohli shares third place with David Warner, both having 10 centuries each. Rilee Rossouw and Sahibzada Farhan follow closely with nine centuries each, along with Quinton de Kock and Abhishek Sharma.

Match-Winning Performance Against KKR

After facing two consecutive ducks, Kohli's outstanding performance of an unbeaten 105 runs off 60 balls was pivotal in RCB's victory over KKR by six wickets in their IPL 2026 match at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Chasing a target of 193 runs, Kohli's century, along with Devdutt Padikkal's contribution of 39 runs, led RCB to a comfortable win with five balls to spare.