In a standout performance duringmust-win Super 8 clash against Sri Lanka, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan etched his name into the record books by surpassing a 12-year-old T20 World Cup milestone. Tasked with leading the charge in Pallekele after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl, Farhan successfully overtook Virat Kohli’s long-standing record for the most runs scored in a single edition of the tournament.
Sahibzada Farhan breaks Virat Kohli's mighty record
The historic moment occurred as soon as the right-handed opener crossed the 38-run mark during his innings. By doing so, he eclipsed the tally Kohli had established during the 2014 World Cup, a benchmark that had remained untouched for over a decade despite numerous challenges from the world’s elite batters.
This achievement further highlights the dominance of Asian players in the tournament’s history, as five of the top run-scorers in a single edition now hail from the continent. While Babar Azam came remarkably close to the record in 2022 with a 303-run campaign, it was ultimately Farhan who managed to bridge the gap and claim the top spot on the all-time list.
Most runs in an edition of T20 World Cup:
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)