IPL 2021, RCB vs MI: Virat Kohli becomes first Indian batsman to achieve rare milestone in T20 cricket

 In doing so, Kohli became the first Indian batsman to cross the 10,000-run mark in T20Is. They needed 13 runs to achieve this feat before the match started.

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli added a big feather to his cap during the Indian Premier League 2021 tie against Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Kohli, who opened the innings with Devdutt Padikkal, reached his individual score of 16* in the fourth over. Kohli hit a four and a six off Mumbai pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

In doing so, Kohli became the first Indian batsman to cross the 10,000-run mark in T20Is. They needed 13 runs to achieve this feat before the match started.

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Overall, he is the fifth batsman in the world to score 10,000 T20 runs. After playing for India (in T20Is), Delhi (in domestic cricket) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (in IPL), Kohli has now scored 10,000* runs in 314 matches.

Chris Gayle (14,275), Kieron Pollard (11,195), Shoaib Malik (10,808) and David Warner (10,019) are the only four batsmen to reach this milestone in T20Is.

Earlier, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl against RCB. So far both the teams have lost their two matches in the second phase of IPL 2021 being played in UAE.