England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has moved past Virat Kohli to become the third-highest run-scorer in T20 International cricket history.
The milestone was achieved during the fifth T20I against India at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on July 11, 2026.
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Buttler smashed 131 runs from 64 deliveries, including 12 boundaries and eight sixes, taking his career total to 4,212 runs.
He surpassed Kohli, who had accumulated 4,188 runs across 125 matches before retiring from the format.
Buttler reached the mark in his 160th T20I appearance, needing 35 more innings than the former Indian captain.
Top of the T20I Run Charts
Pakistan's Babar Azam leads the all-time list with 4,596 runs in 145 matches.
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Former India captain Rohit Sharma holds second place with 4,231 runs from 159 appearances.
During the Southampton match, Buttler and Harry Brook built a strong partnership after the early dismissal of Phil Salt.
They took apart the Indian bowling attack, guiding England to a total of 257 for 3.
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According to match statistics, only Arshdeep Singh (0/33) and Prasidh Krishna (1/38) managed economy rates below 10 runs per over.
