The final match of the T20 World Cup was played between England and Pakistan on Sunday. In this, England won the trophy by winning by 5 wickets. The special thing is that even though Team India could not make it to the final, star Indian batsman, Virat Kohli created history in the World Cup.
Virat Kohli became the first player in the world to score the most runs in two ICC T20 World Cups. The star batsman scored 296 runs in six matches of this World Cup at an average of 98.66. He scored four half-centuries in the tournament with an unbeaten knock of 82 against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Virat Was On Top in 2014 As Well
Earlier, he was also the top run-scorer in the 2014 edition of the tournament. At that time, he had scored 319 runs in six matches at an average of 106.33. He had four fifties with the bat, with the best score of 77. Virat is the highest run scorer in all T20 World Cups.
VIRAT KOHLI ?
He becomes the first player to cross 4⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ T20I runs!#T20WorldCup | #INDvENG | ?: https://t.co/PgKzpNaatB pic.twitter.com/F4v9ppWfVo
— ICC (@ICC) November 10, 2022
He has scored 1,141 runs in 27 matches at an average of 81.50. During this, he scored 14 half-centuries, and his best score was 89*. Virat Kohli also holds the record for the highest number of runs in T20 Internationals. So far, he has scored 4008 runs in 107 innings of 115 matches, including one century and 37 half-centuries. He is also the first player to score 1100 runs in T20 World Cup.
#KingKohli‘s ? never runs out of ink as he keeps writing new records! ?@imVkohli | ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup #INDvENG #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/kOXbyry7TR
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 10, 2022
Remarkable Comeback After Battling Poor Form
The special thing is that Virat struggled with the wrong form before this World Cup. His poor condition continued for almost two years, but the way he made a comeback in the T20 World Cup has given cricket fans goosebumps. During this, Virat created a furore in the corridors of cricket by creating new records.
