Ishan Kishan breaks Virat Kohli's record for most T20 runs in a calendar year

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan has set a new record for the most T20 runs scored by an Indian player in a single calendar year. During 2026, Kishan accumulated 1,644 runs across 45 T20 innings.

His total includes 602 runs scored for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2026 IPL season and 1,042 runs in T20 internationals. This performance surpasses the previous record held by Virat Kohli, who scored 1,614 runs in 2016. Other notable Indian performances in a single T20 calendar year include Abhishek Sharma with 1,602 runs in 2025 and Suryakumar Yadav with 1,503 runs in 2022.