Virat Kohli eclipses Mahela Jayawardene to become highest run-scorer in T20 World Cups

Following a brilliant start to T20 World Cup 2022, Virat Kohli etched his name in record books by becoming  all-time leading run-scorer in history of tournament. ex-India skipper achieved feat during India vs Bangladesh Super 12 fixture, reby overtaking Mahela Jayawardene's record of 1016 runs, a record which was set in 2014. Playing in his fifth T20 World Cup, Kohli achieved feat in only his 23rd innings, having scored overall 12 half-centuries. 

Virat Kohli: A cut above rest

former India skipper began his 2022 T20 World Cup campaign on 845 runs and scored two consecutive unbeaten half-centuries in first two matches, first against Pakistan and n Nerlands. However, he mand to score only 12 runs against South Africa in previous match. Following performance in first three matches, Kohli went past Tillakaratne Dilshan (897), Rohit Sharma (904) and Chris Gayle (965) into second position on list of all-time run-scorers in T20 World Cup history, before overtaking Jayawardene

Kohli entered India vs Bangladesh match needing just 16 runs to go past Jayawardene. He achieved feat in seventh over of India's innings, when he flicked Taskin Ahmed to mid-wicket for a single. 33-year-old played his maiden T20 World Cup way back in 2012 and has featured in 25 matches in tournament ever since. During recent match against South Africa, Virat Kohli became only Indian batter to score 1000 runs in men's ICC T20 World Cup history.

Besides being leading run scorer in T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli also holds record for being  highest run-scorer in T20Is and w remains ahead of Rohit Sharma, Martin Guptill, Babar Azam and Paul Stirling on list.

Kohli's Adelaide stats at a glance

Out of all venues he has played in, Adelaide Oval remains to be one such ground which has seen  Indian batting stalwart tch up few of most iconic performances in his career. Kohli's first Test century came at this venue in 2012, besides hitting a ton in both innings on day of his Test captaincy in 2014. 

He scored a brilliant 107 runs against familiar foes Pakistan in an ODI World Cup before smacking ar unbeaten 90 runs against Australia in a T20I in 2016. However, his Adelaide dominance does t end here, as he smacked 104 runs against Australia in 2019 before hitting 39 runs in a pink ball Test year after.