Pakistan's veteran player Shoaib Malik may not have found a place in the team for the T20 World Cup, but he has done a great job in T20 cricket. Shoaib Malik registered a big record in his name by scoring 30 runs in the very first match of the Lanka Premier League (LPL 2022). He became the world's second-highest run-scorer in T20 cricket, surpassing West Indies player Kieron Pollard.
Shoaib Malik has 11,932 runs in T20 cricket
Malik achieved this feat while playing for Jaffna Kings in the first match of LPL 2022 between Jaffna Kings and Galle Gladiators. Malik has 11,932 runs in T20 cricket, while Pollard has 11,915 runs. In terms of scoring the most T20 runs in his career, the name of West Indies veteran Chris Gayle is at the top. Gayle holds the record with 14,562 runs.
Virat Kohli is in fourth place
Indian batsman Virat Kohli is in fourth place in terms of scoring the most runs in T20. He has scored 11,326 runs so far. In fifth place is the name of Australian batsman David Warner, who has scored 11,080 runs. Malik is still active in cricket, it has to be seen how many records he breaks in his career.
These players in Pakistan are taking part
Many star cricketers of Pakistan are seen participating in the Lanka Premier League. Eight Pakistani cricketers are participating in Sri Lanka's only franchise league. Veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik is representing the Kings. While Asad Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Wahab Riaz (in place of Mohammad Hasnain) and Anwar Ali are representing the Gladiators. Haider Ali and Ahmed Daniyal are playing for Dambulla Aura.
