Virat Kohli 13000 T20 Runs: The 8th match of IPL 2025 is to be played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this match, everyone’s eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who performed amazing against Kolkata Knight Riders in the season opener. Virat Kohli had this 400th T20 match and after 400 T20s, Kohli was second in terms of making the most among the shortest formats of cricket. At the same time, in the match against Chennai, Virat Kohli’s eyes will be on making a big record.
Virat Kohli will become first Indian
Virat Kohli has so far scored a strike rate of 134.31 in 383 innings of 400 matches in T20 cricket and 12945 runs at an average of 41.62. Kohli’s bat has scored 9 centuries and 98 fifties during this period. During this time his highest score is 122 not out. If Virat Kohli scored 55 runs against Chennai, then he will be the first Indian to reach the figures of 13 thousand runs in T20 cricket history. Apart from this, Virat will be the overall fifth player to reach the figures of 13 thousand runs.
Fastest 13 thousand runs record
When Virat Kohli scored 55 or more runs against Chennai, he will be second in the list of players who have reached the fastest 13,000 runs in T20 format. The first place in this list is Chris Gayle, who achieved this position in 381 innings. While Kohli has played 383 innings so far. The second place in this list is Alex Hales, who has made this record in 474 innings. While Pakistani player Shoaib Akhtar has done this figure in 487 and Kieron Pollard in 594 innings.
Fastest 13000 runs in T20 (by innings)
- Chris Gayle- 381 innings
- Alex Hales – 474 innings
- Shoaib Malik- 487 innings
- Kieron Pollard- 594 innings
Virat Kohli’s performance against Chennai Super Kings
Virat Kohli has scored 1053 runs in 32 matches in IPL against Chennai Super Kings at a strike rate of 126. During this time, he has scored 9 fifties. As soon as Kohli scored four runs in this match, he will become the highest run -scorer against Chennai. This record is currently in the name of Shikhar Dhawan, who has scored 1057 runs in 29 innings at a strike rate of 132. Shikhar has scored 8 fifties and a century against Chennai. Apart from this, Virat Kohli will complete his 500 runs on this ground as soon as Virat Kohli scored 36 runs on the ground.
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