Virat Kohli accomplished this feat during the RCB vs. MI IPL game at Wankhede Stadium joining Shoaib Malik, Chris Gayle and others in the exclusive list.
Virat Kohli, an Indian batsman, became the first Indian player to hit 13,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket on Monday, marking yet another incredible milestone.
When the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium, Kohli accomplished this achievement. With just 17 more runs needed to reach the 13,000-run milestone, the 36-year-old scored a game-winning 67 runs off 42 balls, which included two sixes and eight fours.
Kohli became one of the select few batters to reach 13,000 runs or more in T20 cricket with this effort. He became the sixth player to reach this milestone, following in the footsteps of Shoaib Malik of Pakistan, Alex Hales of England, and Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard of the West Indies.
In terms of innings, Kohli is the second-fastest to achieve the 13,000-run barrier in T20 cricket and the only Indian batter to do so. Chris Gayle, who reached the milestone in 381 innings—just five innings shorter than Kohli’s 386 innings—holds the record for being the fastest player to reach 13,000 T20 runs.
RCB defeated the Mumbai Indians by a remarkable 12-run margin thanks to Kohli’s explosive effort. With this triumph, RCB defeated the Mumbai Indians for the first time in ten years at the Wankhede Stadium. The remarkable four-wicket haul from Krunal Pandya bolstered Kohli’s knock.
With six points from four games, RCB moved up to third place in the IPL 2025 standings with this victory. However, with just two points from five games, the Mumbai Indians are still in seventh position.
Fastest batters to score 13,000 runs in men’s T20s:
- Chris Gayle – 381 innings
- Virat Kohli – 386 innings
- Alex Hales – 474 innings
- Shoaib Malik – 487 innings
- Kieron Pollard – 594 innings
