Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan broke a 12-year-old T20 World Cup record held by Virat Kohli on Saturday. Opening the batting in a must-win Super 8 match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Farhan went past Kohli’s all-time tally for the most runs in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. | PAK vs SL Scorecard | Updates |
The right-handed opener achieved the milestone when he crossed 38 during his innings after Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first. Farhan’s feat marked the end of Kohli’s long-standing record, which had remained intact since the 2014 edition of the tournament.
Incidentally, five of the top batters on the all-time list for most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition are Asians. Babar Azam was the last batter to come close to Kohli’s tally, scoring 303 runs in six matches during the 2022 T20 World Cup, but he fell short of surpassing the landmark.
MOST RUNS IN AN EDITION OF T20 WORLD CUP
1. Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) – 320 and counting in 2026
2. Virat Kohli (India) – 319 in 6 matches in 2014
3. Tilakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 317 in 7 matches in 2009
4. Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 303 in 6 matches in 2022
5. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 302 runs in 6 matches in 2010 (More to follow)
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