Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the innings for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals
at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (May 17) and scored 12 runs from 9 balls. He scored three fours during his stay at the crease before Lungi Ngidi picked up his wicket on the fifth ball of the second over of RR’s innings. But before making his way back to the pavilion, Jaiswal completed 4000 runs in T20s.IPL 2026 | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap
He needed three runs to join the 4000-run club in T20s, and he opened his account by hitting Mitchell Starc for a four on the second ball of his innings.
Jaiswal needed 129 innings to reach the 4000-run mark in T20s. He is the joint fourth fastest Indian batter to score 4000 runs
in T20s. India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill also scored his 4000th T20 run in the 129th innings.
The record of being the fastest Indian batter to score 4000 runs in T20s is held by Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad needed 116 innings to reach the 4000-run mark in the 20-over format of the game. He is followed by KL Rahul (117 innings) and Tilak Varma (125 innings).
Fastest to 4000 runs in T20s (Indian batters)
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | INNINGS |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings, India, Maharashtra | 121 | 116 |
| KL Rahul | India, Karnataka, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 130 | 117 |
| Tilak Varma | Hyderabad, India, India A, Mumbai Indians | 133 | 125 |
| Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans, India, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab | 132 | 129 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Rajasthan Royals, India, Mumbai | 133 | 129 |
| Virat Kohli | Delhi, India, Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 149 | 138 |
The world record of being the fastest batter in the world to score 4000 runs in T20s is in the name of Chris Gayle. The legendary left-handed batter from the West Indies scored his 4000th T20 run in 107 innings.
Fastest to 4000 runs in T20s
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | INNINGS |
| Chris Gayle | Barisal Burners, Jamaica, Kolkata Knight Riders, Matabeleland Tuskers, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia | 109 | 107 |
| Shaun Marsh | Australia, Australia A, Glamorgan, Punjab Kings, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia | 115 | 113 |
| Babar Azam | Guyana Amazon Warriors, Islamabad Leopards, Islamabad Region, Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Blues, Lahore Eagles, Lahore Whites, Pakistan, Pakistan A, Punjab, Somerset, Sylhet Sixers, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited | 118 | 115 |
| Devon Conway | Chennai Super Kings, Dolphins, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Lions, New Zealand, Somerset, Southern Brave, Wellington | 121 | 116 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | Chennai Super Kings, India, Maharashtra | 121 | 116 |
| KL Rahul | India, Karnataka, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad | 130 | 117 |
| Michael Klinger | Adelaide Strikers, Gloucestershire, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Perth Scorchers, South Australia, Victoria | 127 | 124 |
| Tilak Varma | Hyderabad, India, India A, Mumbai Indians | 133 | 125 |
| D’Arcy Short | Australia, Durham, Hampshire, Hobart Hurricanes, Prime Minister’s XI, Rajasthan Royals, Trent Rockets | 127 | 127 |
| Muhammad Waseem | Chattogram Challengers, Colombo Strikers, MI Emirates, United Arab Emirates | 127 | 127 |
On Saturday (May 16), during Gujarat Titans’ IPL 2026 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, GT opener Sai Sudharsan broke the world record of scoring the fastest 3000 runs in T20s. He needed 78 innings to reach the 3000-run mark. The previous record of being the fastest batter to score 3000 runs in T20s was in the name of Shaun Marsh (85 innings).
