The history of cricket is going to get a new twist once again in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. With his entry into the Super-8, Pakistan’s opener Sahibzada Farhan has made it easy for him to break Virat Kohli’s record with his explosive innings.
Sports News: The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 started on 7 February and by 18 February, all the 8 teams of Super-8 have been decided. Meanwhile, a big threat is looming over the world record of the great batsman of Indian cricket Virat Kohli. Pakistan’s opener Sahibzada Farhan gave a stellar performance in the match against Namibia on February 18, which has challenged Virat Kohli’s record and increased the chances of the record being broken.
Farhan played a explosive innings against Namibia
In the do-or-die match against Namibia on 18 February, Farhan scored a century and gave Pakistan a huge target of 200 runs. This innings also kept Pakistan’s Super-8 hopes alive. It is very rare for a Pakistan batsman to score a century in the T20 World Cup; Earlier in 2014, Ahmed Shehzad had scored 111 runs against Bangladesh.
Farhan has so far scored a total of 220 runs in four matches of the T20 World Cup 2026, which includes one century and one half-century. If he continues to perform brilliantly in his next matches, it is possible for him to surpass Virat Kohli’s record of 319 runs set in 2014.
Batsman who has scored the most runs in a single edition of T20 World Cup
- Virat Kohli – 319 runs (2014)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan – 317 runs (2009)
- Babar Azam – 303 runs (2021)
- Mahela Jayawardene – 302 runs (2010)
- Virat Kohli – 296 runs (2022)
Pakistan has now reached Super-8. Farhan now has a chance to play at least three more innings against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and England. If they maintain this form, then this record is likely to be in their hands. Cricket experts say that this form of Farhan can also prove to be the foundation of a big change for Pakistan’s T20 team.
Impact on Babar Azam’s role
Due to Farhan’s excellent start, Babar Azam has to bat at number four. Babar, who is effective in the top order, is not able to play that much role in the middle order. He did not even get a chance to bat in the match against Namibia. This has raised questions whether Farhan’s form can affect Babar’s strategic role for Pakistan.
Experts believe that if Farhan scores consistent runs in the Super-8 also, he can become a record-setting opener for Pakistan’s batting. At the same time, the eyes of the fans are now fixed on his next innings, because the opportunity to create history is very close.
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