Correct Answer : Option (A) - Virat Kohli
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has etched his name in history by becoming the first Indian cricketer to score 12,000 runs in the T20 format. Kohli accomplished this remarkable feat during the opening match of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Breaking Down the Numbers :
* Kohli’s 12,000 runs include his scores for
RCB in the
IPL and the now-defunct Champions League, for Delhi in domestic Twenty-over cricket, and for India in T20 Internationals.
Rohit Sharma is the second-highest Indian run-scorer in T20 cricket with a total of 11,156 runs.
Global T20 Run-Scorers :
* The leading position in the list of highest T20 run-scorers is held by former West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who has scored a massive
14,562 runs. Following him is former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik with
13,360 runs, and third is West Indian player Kieron Pollard with
12,900 runs.
Milestone Moment :
* Kohli crossed the 12,000-run milestone in the seventh over of the CSK vs RCB IPL match, swiping a full ball from Ravindra Jadeja behind square on the leg side for a single. He has scored eight centuries and 91 fifties so far in T20 cricket.