The T20 format, which was first played in 2004, has seen some of the finest cricketers like Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, Lasith Malinga and Rashid Khan, among others, dominate across departments.
Some of the most entertaining matches in the shortest format have witnessed incredible run-chases from former India captain Virat Kohli. Among the memorable ones are the India vs Australia match in the T20 World Cup in 2016, where he helped India qualify for the semi-final with his 82*(52).
Likewise, the batter has played some scintillating knocks throughout his T20 career for both India and RCB, while owning records left, right and centre.
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Citing his performances in the format in his 18-year career, former teammate and RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik has termed Kohli as the greatest player
Dinesh Karthik picks his greatest T20 player of all time
While picking his all-time India T20 XI for Cricbuzz, DK heaped praise on Kohli for his T20 batting and termed him the T20I 'GOAT'.
"Probably the greatest ever player across time in this format. Have to say one of the greatest India has had across formats but definitely in the T20 format, he is the name you cannot miss across the world level, forget a team India level," he said.
The 36-year-old has won two Player of the Tournament awards in the T20 World Cups 2014 and 2016, while winning two orange caps and one Most Valuable Player award in the IPL.
How has Virat Kohli performed in the T20 format?
Kohli is the third highest run-scorer in the T20 internationals with 4188 runs in 117 innings and the highest scorer in the IPL with 8661 runs in 259 innings.
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| Format | Innings | Runs | Highest | Avg/SR | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 259 | 8661 | 113* | 39.54/132.85 | 63/8 |
| T20I | 117 | 4188 | 122* | 48.69/137.04 | 38/1 |
After winning the only white-ball ICC trophy missing from his cabinet in 2024, Kohli announced his T20I retirement. However, as he continues to play the IPL for RCB, he managed to lift his first title in 2025.