{"id":11734,"date":"2026-04-29T02:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/04\/29\/leading-run-scorers-of-t20-leagues-virat-kohli-leads-in-ipl-babar-azam-trails-behind-with-psl-and-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T02:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T02:37:04","slug":"leading-run-scorers-of-t20-leagues-virat-kohli-leads-in-ipl-babar-azam-trails-behind-with-psl-and-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=11734","title":{"rendered":"Leading run scorers of T20 leagues: Virat Kohli leads in IPL, Babar Azam trails behind with PSL and&#8230; | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130585227,imgsize-1106050,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/130585227.jpg\" alt=\"Leading run scorers of T20 leagues: Virat Kohli leads in IPL, Babar Azam trails behind with PSL and...\" title=\"Virat Kohli and Babar Azam (Image: Screengrab\/X)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Virat Kohli and Babar Azam (Image: Screengrab\/X)\">Virat Kohli and Babar Azam (Image: Screengrab\/X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Virat Kohli recently became the first player to complete 9,000 runs in the IPL, achieving the milestone during a match against Delhi Capitals. This feat not only makes him the highest run-scorer in the league but also places him at the top among players with the most runs for a single franchise in T20 cricket, even beyond domestic leagues worldwide.<!-- --> When all T20 leagues are considered, Kohli still leads the charts for the most runs scored in T20 league tournament, underlining his unmatched consistency and loyalty in the format.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The Indian Premier League (IPL), introduced in 2008, remains the oldest and most prestigious T20 league. Kohli is one of only four players, alongside Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, and Manish Pandey, to have featured in every IPL season from 2008 to 2026. <!-- -->This remarkable longevity has played a key role in cementing Kohli\u2019s status as one of the greatest T20 batters, ultimately making him the leading run-scorer in IPL history.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Major T20 Leagues Around the World<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Beyond the IPL, several major T20 leagues have emerged globally, bringing together top players in highly competitive environments. These include:<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"13\">\n<ul>\n<li>IPL (Indian Premier League) \u2013 India (since 2008)<\/li>\n<li>BBL (Big Bash League) \u2013 Australia (since 2011)<\/li>\n<li>BPL (Bangladesh Premier League) \u2013 Bangladesh (since 2012)<\/li>\n<li>CPL (Caribbean Premier League) \u2013 West Indies (since 2013)<\/li>\n<li>PSL (Pakistan Super League) \u2013 Pakistan (since 2016)<\/li>\n<li>LPL (Lanka Premier League) \u2013 Sri Lanka (since 2020)<\/li>\n<li>SA20 \u2013 South Africa (since 2023)<\/li>\n<li>MLC (Major League Cricket) \u2013 USA (since 2023)<\/li>\n<li>ILT20 (International League T20) \u2013 UAE (since 2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>With Kohli already at the summit in the IPL, it\u2019s worth exploring how other leagues compare, each boasting its own leading run-scorers who have shaped their tournaments over the years. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Here&#8217;s list of leading run scorer of each T20 league tournament over the world:<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"20\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>League<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Player<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Team(s)<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Runs<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>IPL<\/td>\n<td>Virat Kohli<\/td>\n<td>Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/td>\n<td>9012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>PSL<\/td>\n<td>Babar Azam<\/td>\n<td>Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Peshawar Zalmi<\/td>\n<td>4337<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>BBL<\/td>\n<td>Chris Lynn<\/td>\n<td>Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat<\/td>\n<td>4133<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>BPL<\/td>\n<td>Tamim Iqbal<\/td>\n<td>Chittagong Kings, Chittagong Vikings, Comilla Victorians, Dhaka Platoon, Duronto Rajshahi, Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Minister Group Dhaka<\/td>\n<td>3835<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>CPL<\/td>\n<td>Johnson Charles<\/td>\n<td>Antigua Hawksbills, Barbados Royals, Barbados Tridents, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Lucia Kings, St Lucia Stars, St Lucia Zouks<\/td>\n<td>3519<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>LPL<\/td>\n<td>Avishka Fernando<\/td>\n<td>Dambulla Aura, Jaffna Kings, Jaffna Stallions<\/td>\n<td>1544<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>SA20<\/td>\n<td>Ryan Rickelton<\/td>\n<td>MI Cape Town<\/td>\n<td>1349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>MLC<\/td>\n<td>Tom Banton<\/td>\n<td>Dubai Capitals, MI Emirates<\/td>\n<td>989<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>ILT20<\/td>\n<td>Faf du Plessis<\/td>\n<td>Texas Super Kings<\/td>\n<td>888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/leading-run-scorers-of-t20-leagues-virat-kohli-leads-in-ipl-babar-azam-trails-behind-with-psl-and-\/articleshow\/130584411.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virat Kohli and Babar Azam (Image: Screengrab\/X) Virat Kohli recently became the first player to complete 9,000 runs in the IPL, achieving the milestone during a match against Delhi Capitals. This feat not only makes him the highest run-scorer in the league but also places him at the top among players with the most runs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11734"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11734\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}