KL Rahul Shatters Virat Kohli's Record To Achieve Never-Done-Before T20 Feat

KL Rahul shattered Virat Kohli‘s record to become the fastest Indian batter to score 8000 runs in T20 cricket. Rahul reached the stunning milestone during the IPL 2025 encounter between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans on Sunday. The record previously belonged to Kohli who slammed 8000 runs in 243 innings. However, Rahul achieved the feat in just 224 innings and in the process, he became the first Indian batter to score 8000 T20 runs in under 230 innings. Overall, Chris Gayle tops the list with 213 innings while Babar Azam is second with 218 innings. Rahul is currently third in the elite list. 

Fastest to 8000 runs in T20s (by innings)

213 – Chris Gayle

218 – Babar Azam

224 – KL Rahul*

243 – Virat kohli

244 – Mohammad Rizwan