Lucknow, Feb 24 (Agency) India skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed former captain Virat Kohli to become the leading run-getter for India in T20 Internationals during the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the Ekana Stadium here on Thursday.
The India opener overtook Kohli, who has 3296 runs from 89 innings, in his 115th innings in the shortest format. KL Rahul is third on the elite list with 1831 runs from 52 innings. Rohit broke the record by dispatching Sri Lanka spinner Jeffrey Vandersay for a maximum into the stands at deep mid-wicket.