In Pictures - Top 5 batsmen with highest runs in T20 cricket

Here, we take a look at the top five T-20 run-scorers in the history of this format:

'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle tops the list with over 14,000 runs. He is the first-ever batsman in T20 cricket history to reach this figure. Credit: AFP Photo

Followed by Gayle, his fellow team-mate Kieron Pollard is the second highest run-scorer in T20 cricket. Credit: AFP Photo

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik is third on the list with 10,741 runs. Credit: AFP Photo

Australian cricketer David Warner ranks fourth in the list with 10,0187 runs. Credit: Reuters Photo

India's run-machine Virat Kohli rounds off the top 5 places. He has 9,922 T20 runs under his kitty. Credit: PTI Photo