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[Saba Sports News] Virat Kohli, the name synonymous with batting brilliance, has etched his name in history again. On Friday, March 22, during the opening match of IPL 2024 between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kohli became the first Indian cricketer to score a staggering 12,000 runs in the T20 format.
This remarkable feat underlines Kohli’s dominance in the shortest format of the game. He reached the milestone with a flicked single off Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling in the seventh over of the match. Kohli joins an elite group of batsmen who have surpassed the 12,000-run mark in T20s, including Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Alex Hales and David Warner.
Kohli’s journey to 12,000 runs has been remarkable. He has amassed this tally playing for RCB in the IPL and the now-defunct Champions League, for Delhi in domestic Twenty20 cricket, and for India in T20 Internationals. He is not only the leading run-scorer in the IPL but also the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals.
This achievement adds another feather to Kohli’s already illustrious cap. Fans across the nation celebrated the milestone, hailing him as a true legend of the game. With the IPL season just beginning, Kohli’s hunger for runs seems unquenched. Cricket enthusiasts eagerly await to see what new records he might set in the days to come.
While the achievement itself was historic, Kohli’s individual performance against CSK was subdued as he could only manage 21 runs off 20 balls. He will next take the field on March 25 versus Punjab Kings.