India star Virat Kohli scripted history by becoming the first batter to score 3000 runs in ICC Men's World Cups, across both ODI and T20I formats.
Kohli accomplished this feat during his 37-run innings against Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup match. He displayed flashes of his classic form, scoring 37 runs off 28 balls in the Super 8 match against Bangladesh. Kohli's innings included four boundaries and three impressive sixes, resulting in a strike rate of 132.14.
Kohli is the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup history, scoring 1,207 runs in 32 matches at an impressive average of 63.52 and a strike rate of 129.78.
In the current tournament, Kohli has amassed 66 runs in five games, averaging 13.20 with a strike rate of 108.19, registering a highest score of 37.
Kohli's excellence also extends to the 50-over World Cup format. He ranks as the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament's history, accumulating 1,795 runs in 37 innings at an average of 59.83 and a strike rate of 88.20. His World Cup career includes five centuries and 12 fifties, with a highest score of 117.
Most runs in World Cup Tournaments
3002 - Virat Kohli
2637 - Rohit Sharma
2502 - David Warner
2278 - Sachin Tendulkar
2193 - Kumar Sangakkara
It must be noted India posted 196/5 against Bangladesh in their second Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda.
Hardik Pandya starred with 27-ball 50* while Kohli (37), Rishabh Pant (36) and Shivam Dube (34) made useful contributions.
Remember, India and Bangladesh have played 13 T20I games against each other. India have dominated the clashes as they have won 12 of these games, while Bangladesh have won only a single match.
- Virat Kohli
