Suryakumar Yadav becomes 5th Indian to score 8,000 runs: Check top 5 top run-scorers in T20s for India

India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav became the fifth Indian to score 8,000 runs in T20 format. This includes T20Is, domestic T20 matches like Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and franchise cricket. Here is the list of top five run-scorers for India in T20s -
 

1. Virat Kohli has 12,976 runs from 384 innings at an average of 41.58, including nine centuries and 98 fifties. He has a T20 strike rate of 134.21. He is fifth on the list of all-time leading run-scorers in T20s.
 

2. India's T20 World Cup 2024-winning captain Rohit Sharma has 11,851 runs from 438 innings at an average of 30.70, including eight centuries and 78 fifties. His T20 strike rate is 134.70. He is eighth on the list of all-time highest run-scorer in T20s.
 

3. Third on the list is former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan. The left-handed batter has 9,797 runs from 331 innings at an average of 32.98, including two centuries and 70 half-centuries. His T20 career strike rate is 125.34.
 

4. Former Indian batter and Chennai Super Kings legend, Suresh Raina has scored 8,654 runs from 319 innings at an average of 32.17, including four centuries and 53 half-centuries. The southpaw's T20 career strike rate is 137.45.
 

5. Suryakumar Yadav is fifth on the list with 8,007 runs from 288 innings so far. He averages 34.21 in the format and has six centuries, 54 fifties to his name. His strike rate of 152.28 is best on the list. He completed 8,000 runs with an unbeaten nine-ball 27 cameo against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 31.
 

Two other Indian batters who can join the 8,000 runs club in T20s are KL Rahul (7,601 runs) and Sanju Samson (7,443 runs). Rahul is playing for Delhi Capitals whereas Samson is expected to lead Rajasthan Royals again after getting clearance from the Centre of Excellence (formerly NCA).