Farhan breaks Kohli’s T20 World Cup record
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 28, 2026
Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan continued his impressive form with the bat as he broke Virat Kohli’s T20 World Cup record on Saturday.
The right-hander achieved this feat while playing the crucial game against Sri Lanka, with a semifinal spot at stake for Pakistan.
Farhan overtook Kohli when he smashed Shanaka for a boundary in the sixth over. The former India captain scored 319 runs in the 2014 edition.
The right-handed opener now leads the run charts with 323* runs, underlining a standout campaign that has included a century and two half-centuries for Pakistan at the T20 World Cup 2026.
Most runs in a single T20 World Cup edition
323 – Sahibzada Farhan, Pakistan (2026)*
319 – Virat Kohli, India (2014)
317 – Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka (2009)
303 – Babar Azam, Pakistan (2021)
302 – Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka (2010)
296 – Virat Kohli, India (2022)
295 – Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh (2016)
289 – David Warner, Australia (2021)
281 – Mohammad Rizwan, Pakistan (2021)
281 – Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Afghanistan (2024)