India is all set to embark on its ICC T20 World Cup 2024 journey from June 5. Their first match of the season will be against Ireland 8:00 PM IST at Nassau County Stadium in New York.
In the ongoing T20 World Cup, for the first time twenty teams will be competing. United Stated and West Indies are co-hosting the 2024 season of T20 World Cup. The twenty teams are grouped into a team of five. First there will be group stage fixtures in which team inside the group will be clashing against each other. India situates itself in the Group A, which comprises of Pakistan, USA, India, Ireland and Canada.
Virat Kohli is the highest run getter. During the Indian Premier League, Kohli posted some scintillating records. Though his team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn’t won but Virat Kohli’s individual records earned him the orange cap.
Ahead of India’s campaign, Steve Smith claims that Virat Kohli will be the highest run getter of this tournament. The iconic batter is supposed to break some records in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies.
Let’s take a look at the records that Virat Kohli can break at T20 World Cup.
Most fours in T20 World Cup:
Virat Kohli claims the position of the second-highest number of fours in T20 World Cup history, with 103 fours. Viral Kohli now finds himself in close proximity with former Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayewardene, who leads with 111 fours. This is the golden chance for Virat Kohli to supersede the record.
Most runs in single T20 World Cup season:
Virat Kohli also registers the record of most run-scorer in a single T20 World Cup season. In the 2014 edition of T20 World Cup, Kohli mustered 319 runs in 6 matches, including 4 half centuries. Proven fierce run-getter in the recent IPL 2024, Kohli may break his own record of runs in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 edition.
Most runs in T20 World Cup history:
The historic player has also scored the most runs in T20 World Cup history. He has gathered a total of 1141 runs in 27 matches. He has also achieved 14 half-centuries in the tournament. In the current season of the tournament, Virat Kohli can extend the total to 1500 runs. With that record, Kohli can become the first player to attain this benchmark.
Captain Rohit Sharma is ready to put forth a tough battle along with his Orange Cap winner from IPL 2024, Virat Kohli. With Kohli by his side, will Rohit be able to end the 11-year ICC trophy drought?
Tabinda Mir is a writer from Kashmir. She is an English Honours graduate and her interests primarily dwell in poetry and sports writing. She likes to cover Cricket as an avid fan. Apart from sports, her other publications include articles, poems and a letter to summer in the book titled, “Under The Summer Skies”.
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