Virat Kohli added his already outstanding hat on Monday (April 7). The Indian batting superstar became the first Indian player ever to reach 13,000 runs on the T20.

He reached an incredible milestone in the match between the Mumbai Indians against Royal Challenger Bengaluru. The former Indian and RCB captain took 17 runs to reach 13,000 points in the shortest race format.

He hit Trent Boult in the third inning of the RCB inning and entered the 13,000 club. Not only did Virat Kohli become the first ever India to get an incredible feat, but it was the second to get 13,000 runs in the T20.

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Only West Indies legend Chris Gayle scored 13,000 T20 faster than Virat Kohli. Gayle achieved this milestone in 381 innings, while Virat Kohli did it in 386 innings.

Run as fast as 13000 T20:

• Chris Gayle – 381 innings in 389 games (versus Barbados Trindents) – September 2019)
• Virat Kohli – 386 innings of 403 matches – (versus the Mumbai Indians – April 2025)
• Alex Hales – 474 innings of 478 games (versus Fortune Barishal – January 2025)
• Shoaib Malik – 487 innings in 526 games (versus Rangpur riders – January 2024)
• Kieron Pollard – 594 innings in 668 games (versus Northern Rescuers – July 2024)

Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar

After it started, Virat Kohli took advantage of it and got fifty. RCB Captain Rajat Patidar also received fifty points as he and Kohli helped their team a total of 221/5.

When asked about playing first, the RCB started shaky, with Phil Salt setting off four times in the first game. But Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal stabilized the ship with a 91-bar rack for the second wicket. During the partnership, Kohli also completed his fifty in just 29 delivery times.

On the 15th, Mumbai Indian captain Hardik Pandya rejected Kohli with 67 points, while Liam Livingstone put RCB in trouble with a duck. But Patidar hit 250 goals, stomping his team on his front foot again. Jitesh Sharma also played a major cameo with 40, not just 19 balls.