Stats: Top 10 Indian batsmen with most runs in T20Is
En route to his 41-ball 66 against England in the only Twenty20 international match against England, at Edgbaston, Virat Kohli surpassed Yuvraj Singh to become the all-time leading run scorer for India in the format.
Kohli now has 972 runs in 28 matches at an impressive average of 46.28 and a strike-rate of 131.70, 4 runs ahead of Yuvraj who has played 40 matches. With 947 runs from 44 matches, Suresh Raina is at the third spot.
Chasing 181 to win the match, the visitors were well-placed for a victory, with the scoreboard reading 131-2 in 14.1 overs, before Kohli’s dismissal sparked a late collapse as they frll short by 3 runs.
Given below is the full list:
| Player | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 28 | 26 | 972 | 78* | 46.28 | 131.7 | 9 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 40 | 37 | 968 | 77* | 31.22 | 144.69 | 8 |
| Suresh Raina | 44 | 38 | 947 | 101 | 32.65 | 135.47 | 3 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 37 | 36 | 932 | 75 | 27.41 | 119.02 | 7 |
| MS Dhoni | 50 | 45 | 849 | 48* | 33.96 | 116.3 | 0 |
| Rohit Sharma | 42 | 35 | 739 | 79* | 30.79 | 126.1 | 7 |
| Virendra Sehwag | 19 | 18 | 394 | 68 | 21.88 | 145.38 | 2 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 22 | 18 | 236 | 37* | 18.15 | 146.58 | 0 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 11 | 11 | 236 | 61 | 21.45 | 118 | 1 |
| Irfan Pathan | 24 | 14 | 172 | 33* | 24.57 | 119.44 | 0 |
**Stats updated till September 07, 2014