By Admin 
West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard has made the world record of scoring most runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this historic feat by leaving Chris Gayle behind during a brilliant century innings played in Major League Cricket 2026. By doing this feat at the age of 39, Pollard registered his name at the top in the history of T20 cricket. Playing for the Mumbai franchise, he scored a century against Washington Freedom and made a record in his name in the same innings.
Kieron Pollard becomes the new run king of T20
Kieron Pollard has now registered the highest score of 14,582 runs in T20 cricket. He has scored these runs in 653 innings of 736 matches. During this period, 67 half-centuries and 2 centuries have also come from his bat. Whereas Chris Gayle had scored 14,562 runs in 455 innings of 463 matches in his T20 career. However, the record of playing the biggest innings in T20 cricket is still in the name of Gayle. He played a historic inning of 175 runs unbeaten. Apart from this, he still holds the record of scoring maximum 22 centuries in this format.
Apologized to Universe Boss after breaking the record
After the match, Pollard said, ‘It is very special to leave Chris Gayle behind. In West Indies, we all have grown up considering him as our idol. He has made great contributions in every format of cricket. So I would just say, sorry Universe Boss, but now we both are on top. He further said, ‘It is not easy to bat at number 6 or 7. But someone has to fulfill this responsibility. When other players want to bat in the top order, then the team also needs such players who can finish the match. I accepted my role and worked hard on it. When you understand your work and prepare, the results are also good.
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Gave a big statement regarding franchise cricket also
There was a time when players like Pollard, Gayle and Dwayne Bravo were criticized that they gave priority to franchise cricket over international cricket. But Pollard has no regrets on his decisions.
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He said, ‘If I say that I had dreamed of scoring the most runs then it would be a lie. But I am proud that we chose a new path. At that time people made fun of us a lot. Today the same model is being adopted across the world. Now players are giving priority to franchise cricket at a young age. Cricket is no longer just a game, it has also become a big business.