MI Vs RCB: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Virat Kohli continues to add records to his decorated career, as the 36-year-old now becomes the first-ever Indian to cross 13000 runs-mark in T20 cricket.
The Modern Era Great achieves the feat in 386 innings, five more than the all-time fastest player Chris Gayle.
Fastest to 13000 runs in T20s by innings:
- 381 – Chris Gayle
- 386* – Virat Kohli
- 474 – Alex Hales
- 487 – Shoaib Malik
- 594 – Kieron Pollard
Most Runs in T20 Cricket:
- 14562 – Chris Gayle (455 innings)
- 13610 – Alex Hales (490 innings)
- 13557 – Shoaib Malik (514 innings)
- 13537 – Kieron Pollard (617 innings)
- 13050 – Virat Kohli (386 innings)
Here’s What Virat Kohli Said During Mid-Innings Break
Virat Kohli (RCB):
“Yeah, it was pretty good. After losing a wicket on the second ball, we countered really well. I got a few going as well. That partnership was important for us to get to a good total on the board. My strength is to get my touch and get that feel. Try to innovate a bit and try to hit to different parts of the field. When I time the ball at the start, I have a greater chance of scoring big.”
“(On Devdutt Padikkal) For sure. When Salty goes early, someone has to have that greater impact. A big score is around the corner for him because he is hitting the ball really well. That partnership was important for us to get it deep and allow the guys like Jitesh, Livi and Tim to cut loose in the end. Also, Rajat doing what he does.”
“Wickets not falling and one spinner was out of the game. That was an important part of the game. With wickets in hand and short boundary on one side, it was always hard for the Chinaman to bowl. Don’t think the wicket is as straightforward as we thought. When Hardik was taking the pace off consistently, it was hard to get going.”
“I don’t know how many we lost at Chepauk but we got the win. This time, we have got a strong bowling line-up. Hopefully, we break the jinx here.”
