Sahibzada Farhan surpasses Kohli, now Leads T20 World Cup run chart with 323 runs

2026-02-28 - 15:03

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani opener Sahibzada Farhan shattered long-standing record of most runs in a single edition of the tournament, the record that had been proudly held by India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli since 2014. Farhan sent shockwaves through the cricketing world when he smashed a boundary off Sri Lanka’s Shanaka, pushing his tally beyond Kohli’s historic 319 runs. With that stroke, he not only broke a 12-year-old record but also stormed to the top of the all-time list. The Pakistani opener now stands at a sensational 323 runs, remaining unbeaten on 40 runs off just 25 balls during the high-pressure encounter. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ICC (@icc) The leaderboard itself reads like a hall of fame. Sri Lanka’s legendary all-rounder Tillakaratne Dilshan holds third place with 317 runs, while Pakistan’s own captain Babar Azam sits fourth with 303 runs from the 2021 edition. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan icon Mahela Jayawardene occupies the fifth spot with 202 runs from the 2010 World Cup. But the drama doesn’t end there! Reports confirm that Farhan has now stretched his total to an astonishing 325 runs in the T20 World Cup 2026, cementing his position as the highest run scorer of the tournament. Cricket fans worldwide are in awe as the young Pakistani batter rewrites history, leaving legends in his wake and igniting debates about his place among the game’s greats. This extraordinary achievement has sent social media into overdrive, with supporters celebrating the emergence of a new global star while critics scramble to process the magnitude of the record-breaking performance.