Experienced South African batter Quinton de Kock achieved major milestone in T20 Internationals during the ongoing World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India.
When the left-handed batter reached 13 runs against New Zealand, he completed 3,000 runs in the shortest format, becoming the first South African batter to achieve the feat.
With this achievement, the 33-year-old became the 20th player to cross 3,000 runs in T20Is, averaging 31.98 with a strike rate of 142.54, including two centuries and 19 fifties.
In the ongoing encounter against the Kiwis, Quinton de Kock scored 20 runs off 14 balls, including three fours and one six, stitching together a crucial 62-run opening partnership with Aiden Markram.
Earlier in the day, England star Jos Buttler joined an elite group alongside Babar Azam, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma during the match between England and Scotland at Eden Gardens.
Despite scoring only three runs off four balls, Buttler became just the fourth batter in international cricket to surpass 4,000 runs in T20Is, further strengthening his legacy in the format.
The right-handed batter reached the milestone in his 150th T20I, maintaining an impressive strike rate of 148.58, including one century and eight half-centuries in his career.
Babar Azam leads the all-time T20I charts with 4,566 runs, followed by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, while Buttler now occupies fourth place among the format’s highest run-scorers.
| Player | Runs | Match | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s |
| Babar Azam | 4566 | 141 | 39.36 | 128.29 | 39 | 3 |
| Rohit Sharma | 4231 | 159 | 32.05 | 140.89 | 32 | 5 |
| Virat Kohli | 4188 | 125 | 48.69 | 137.04 | 38 | 1 |
| Jos Buttler | 4000 | 150 | 34.78 | 148.58 | 28 | 1 |
