Kohli’s contributions have been pivotal in many of India’s T20 victories, and his records reflect his consistency and excellence in the shortest format of the game.
India’s star batsmen, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced retirement from T20 internationals. Their announcement came after India’s historic win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados.
Kohli’s stellar performance in the final, where he scored 76 off 59 balls, was pivotal in securing the victory for India. Kohli mentioned that it was time for the next generation to take over and that this decision was an “open secret”. His retirement marks the end of an era, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and success in T20 cricket.
Virat Kohli has had an illustrious career in T20 cricket, marked by numerous records and achievements.
Confirming his decision to retire form the T20, Rohit mentioned that this was the perfect moment to step down from the format, having achieved his goal of winning the T20 World Cup as captain. Rohit Sharma leaves behind an impressive legacy in T20 cricket, being the leading run-scorer in the format with 4231 runs across 159 appearances.
Record of most centuries
He also holds the record for the most centuries in T20 internationals, with five to his credit.
So far as Virat was concerned, he was the highest run-scorer with most 50 plus scores to his credit. Kohli is the highest run-scorer in T20 internationals, amassing over 4,000 runs. He has the most fifty-plus scores in T20s, with 38 half-centuries and one century. Kohli boasts the highest career batting average in T20, at 52.73.
Fastest 3,500
He is the fastest to reach 3,000 and 3,500 runs in T20s, achieving these milestones in 81 and 96 innings, respectively. Kohli has won the most Player of the Series awards in T20s, with 7 awards. He is the highest run-scorer in T20 World Cup history, with 1,292 runs in 35 matches. He is also the only player to win the Man of the Tournament award twice in T20 World Cups. Kohli’s contributions have been pivotal in many of India’s T20 victories, and his records reflect his consistency and excellence in the shortest format of the game.
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