Kieron Pollard surpasses Jos Buttler to reclaim the record for most runs in T20 cricket

Former West Indian batter Kieron Pollard reclaimed his place at the top of the all-time T20 runs chart on August 27, 2026, during a Caribbean Premier League fixture at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. Playing for Trinbago Knight Riders against Saint Lucia Kings, the 39-year-old needed 35 runs before the match to move past Jos Buttler's tally of 14,890 T20 runs, and he delivered in emphatic style.

Pollard struck 65 off 26 balls at a strike rate of 250, hitting six fours and five sixes. Trinbago Knight Riders, captained by Andre Russell, were chasing a target of 212 when Pollard produced the record-breaking knock. He now stands on 14,921 runs from 666 innings across 749 T20 matches.

The record has exchanged hands more than once in 2026. Pollard had moved past Chris Gayle earlier in the year to sit atop the all-time list, before Buttler overtook him during a Hundred match for Manchester Super Giants against Welsh Fire on August 6, 2026. Buttler had accumulated 14,833 runs in 522 T20 matches when he broke the mark that day. Pollard has now gone ahead once more.

How does this innings affect Pollard's sixes record?

The five sixes Pollard hit against Saint Lucia Kings pushed his career total to 1,010 maximums in T20 cricket. He and Gayle remain the only two batters in history to have cleared the 1,000-sixes mark in the format. Russell sits third on that list with 808 sixes.

Pollard now trails Gayle's all-time sixes tally by 47. With the CPL 2026 still in progress, the former Mumbai Indians batter has a genuine opportunity to narrow that gap further across the remaining matches of the tournament.

Can Pollard reach 15,000 T20 runs during CPL 2026?

Pollard's next chance to add to his tally arrives when Trinbago Knight Riders take on Barbados Tridents on Friday, August 28, 2026 (Saturday IST), at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. He requires 79 more runs to become the first batter in history to reach 15,000 runs in T20 cricket.

Achieving that landmark would mark yet another chapter in a remarkable franchise career for Pollard. Having now held the record for most T20 runs on multiple occasions, the veteran continues to make a meaningful impact in franchise cricket well into his late thirties.