Jos Buttler crosses 13,000 T20 Runs club with match winning knock for Lancashire in Vitality Blast 2025

By Anjali Sharma

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Jos Buttler crosses 13,000 T20 Runs

England star Jos Buttler added another major achievement to his T20 career on Wednesday, becoming only the seventh player in history to score 13,000 runs in T20 Cricket. The landmark came during the Lancashire Vitality T20 Blast 2025 match against Yorkshire at Headingley, where Buttler delivered a masterclass, scoring 174 runs. 

Buttler, while opening the innings, smashed 77 runs off 46 balls, taking Lancashire’s total to 174. His knock included a mix of calculated aggression and his signature stroke play, providing his team the momentum they needed in the high-pressure game of the North Group. With the help of his knock, Lancashire went on to win by 21 runs and sealed a place at the top of the standings, making it to the quarter-finals of the season.

With his innings, Jos took his T20 Career tally to 13,046 runs in a total of 457 matches and 431 innings at an average of 35.74, including 8 centuries and 93 fifties. Scoring this, he has now joined the elite club of players with the likes of Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Shoaib Nalik, Virat Kohli, and David Warner. He is not the only seventh cricketer in history to reach this milestone.

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List of players with 13000+ runs in T20

  • Chris Gayle – 14562
  • Kieron Pollard – 13854
  • Alex Hales – 13814
  • Shoaib Malik – 13571
  • Virat Kohli – 13543
  • David Warner – 13395
  • Jos Buttler – 13046

Buttler is now the only cricketer to have 13000 runs in T20 cricket and is currently active in the game as well. Scoring 74 runs in this match, Buttler is on an impressive strike rate of hitting fifties this year. Till now, he has hit nine fifty-plus scores. First, he achieved a remarkable feat in the IPL 2025, and now is giving his services in the home domestic cricket season. In the IPL 0225, he was a standout performer for Gujarat Titans, amassing 538 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 163.03 and with 5 fifties and a highest score of 97.

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His current form, both from bat and duties behind the stumps, makes him a vital asset for his team or any sides he plays for. As the Vitality Blast 2025 heads to the knockout phase, Lancashire fans will be hoping Buttler continues to perform and leads the team to the final and ultimate crown of the 2025 season.

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Anjali Sharma

A lifelong cricket fan who always wants to learn and watch more about the game worldwide, I bring a fresh perspective to the Gentleman's Game with engaging and informative content. With an encyclopedic memory of historic matches, my knowledge of matches across the globe is as solid as a Kohli cover drive.

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