Virat Kohli closes in on insane T20I milestone during India vs England T20 World Cup semis

Virat Kohli is closing in on a massive T20I batting record as Team India gears up to face England in 2nd semi-final of ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. Men In Blue take field on vember 10, Thursday against English side at elaide Oval, a day after New Zealand and Pakistan lock horns in 1st semi-final. Meanwhile, Team India stalwart Kohli is w just 42 runs away from becoming first-ever batter to reach tally of 4000 runs in his T20I career.  

34-year-old has scored 3958 runs so far in 114 T20I games at an aver of 52.77 and strike rate of 138.15. Indian captain Rohit Sharma follows Kohli with 3826 runs so far in his tally after playing 147 games at an aver of 31.36 and strike rate of 139.68. India duo is followed by New Zealand opener Martin Guptill (3531 runs in 122 games) and Pakistan captain Babar Azam (3270 runs in 97 games).

T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli’s impressive stats since comeback

In process of amassing runs, former India skipper Kohli has hit 36 fifties and a century worth 122* runs, which was his first hundred for India across formats in almost three years. After a month-long mental health break earlier this year, Kohli stormed back into form and hit 122* runs against Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2023 to make his plans clear for future. Since n, Kohli has hardly looked back and has played several memorable match-winning kcks for national team.

Virat Kohli is highest run-scorer in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022

In ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, Kohli les run-scoring charts with 246 runs in five games, at an aver of 123.0 with help of three half-centuries. His best kck so far in tournament was 82* off 53, which took India through to a 4-wicket victory over arch-rivals in opening Super 12 match. Suryakumar Yav is only Indian batter to be placed in top 5 run scorers, with 225 runs in five games at an aver of 75.00 and an astonishing strike rate of 193.96.

Virat Kohli is also among top run scorers in T20Is in 2022

While Suryakumar les overall run-scoring charts in shortest format of game this year with 1026 runs in 28 games, Kohli is 2nd highest run-scorer for India in 2022. After playing 19 games this year for Men In Blue, former captain’s run tally stands at 731 runs in 19 games at an aver of 56.23 and strike rate of 139.23. After scoring 26 off 25 against India in ir last Super 12 match against Zimbabwe, Kohli will w look to contribute to team’s cause against England in much-important T20 WC semi-final.