More than just a collection of staggering numbers, the career of Virat Kohli is a masterclass in sustained excellence, a testament to a relentless drive that has redefined batting benchmarks across every format of the game.
Key Takeaways
- Virat Kohli has played 113 Test matches, scoring 8848 runs at an average of 49.15 with 29 centuries and 30 half-centuries
- Virat Kohli's highest Test score is 254 not out against South Africa in Pune in 2019
- Virat Kohli holds the record for most Test centuries by an Indian captain with 20
- Virat Kohli has 271 ODIs, 13906 runs at 58.11 avg, 50 hundreds, 48 fifties
- Virat Kohli's highest ODI score 183 against Pakistan in Colombo 2012
- Virat Kohli holds record for most ODI centuries (50)
- Virat Kohli has 125 T20I matches, 4188 runs at 48.69 avg, SR 137.04, 1 century, 38 fifties
- Virat Kohli's highest T20I score is 122* vs Afghanistan in Dubai 2024 Asia Cup Super 4
- Virat Kohli holds record for most T20I runs (4188)
- Virat Kohli has 241 IPL matches, 7669 runs at 38.83 avg, SR 132.86, 8 hundreds, 55 fifties for RCB
- Virat Kohli's highest IPL score is 113* vs Kings XI Punjab in 2016 Bengaluru
- Virat Kohli holds record for most IPL runs (7669) and most IPL centuries (8)
- Virat Kohli won Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy ICC ODI Cricketer of the Decade 2011-2020
- Virat Kohli awarded Padma Shri in 2017 by Government of India
- Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and 2018
Virat Kohli's elite career features dominant records across all cricket formats.
Awards and Achievements
1Virat Kohli won Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy ICC ODI Cricketer of the Decade 2011-2020
Verified2Virat Kohli awarded Padma Shri in 2017 by Government of India
Verified3Virat Kohli named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 and 2018
Verified4Virat Kohli holds record for most ICC Awards: 4 Player of the Year
Directional5Virat Kohli won Arjuna Award in 2013 for cricket
Single source6Virat Kohli named Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World 2016,2017,2018
Verified7Virat Kohli received Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2018, India's highest sporting honour
Verified8Virat Kohli won IPL Orange Cap twice (2016:973 runs, 2024 nominee)
Verified9Virat Kohli Player of the Tournament in 2014 T20 WC with 319 runs
Directional10Virat Kohli won ICC Test Player of the Year 2020 virtually
Single source11Virat Kohli named in ICC World XI multiple times 2016-2019
Verified12Virat Kohli awarded Polly Umrigar Award for International Cricketer 2011-12,2017-18
Verified13Virat Kohli won CEAT International Cricketer of the Year 2011,2012,2017,2018
Verified14Virat Kohli received Padma Bhushan in 2024 Republic Day honours
Directional15Virat Kohli most runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history 2805 in Tests
Single source16Virat Kohli captained India to No.1 Test ranking multiple times 2016-2021
Verified17Virat Kohli won ESPNcricinfo Cricketer of the Year 2012,2017
Verified18Virat Kohli holds record for most Man of the Match in ODIs (24)
Verified19Virat Kohli named in ICC Hall of Fame consideration early career impact
Directional20Virat Kohli won LG's People's Choice Award ICC 2018
Single sourceAwards and Achievements Interpretation
He treats the collection of cricket's highest honors, from the Padma Bhushan to the ICC's top prizes, less like rare milestones and more like a determined hobbyist checking items off a very exclusive list.
IPL T20
1Virat Kohli has 241 IPL matches, 7669 runs at 38.83 avg, SR 132.86, 8 hundreds, 55 fifties for RCB
Verified2Virat Kohli's highest IPL score is 113* vs Kings XI Punjab in 2016 Bengaluru
Verified3Virat Kohli holds record for most IPL runs (7669) and most IPL centuries (8)
Verified4Virat Kohli scored 973 runs in IPL 2016 at 155.23 SR, Orange Cap winner
Directional5Virat Kohli captained RCB in 143 matches winning 66
Single source6Virat Kohli's IPL 100 vs RR in 2016 was 100* off 63
Verified7Virat Kohli has 621 fours in IPL
Verified8Virat Kohli scored 557 runs in IPL 2024 playoffs push at 147 SR
Verified9Virat Kohli's average in IPL powerplay is 32.50 with SR 140+
Directional10Virat Kohli hit 5 IPL hundreds in a season 2016, record
Single source11Virat Kohli partnership with ABD in IPL 2298 runs
Verified12Virat Kohli scored 73 off 54 vs MI in IPL 2023 opener
Verified13Virat Kohli has 16 IPL fifties in 2023-24 seasons combined high
Verified14Virat Kohli chased 200+ in IPL 8 times successfully
Directional15Virat Kohli's IPL strike rate in death overs 160+
Single source16Virat Kohli scored 109 vs GT in IPL 2024 Ahmedabad
Verified17Virat Kohli took 3 catches in IPL final 2016 vs SRH
Verified18Virat Kohli's IPL runs at Chinnaswamy: 3800+ highest at venue
Verified19Virat Kohli hit 44 sixes in IPL 2016 record
Directional20Virat Kohli scored 90* vs CSK in IPL 2013
Single source21Virat Kohli has 0 golden ducks in 241 IPL inns
Verified22Virat Kohli captained RCB to IPL final 2016 and 2024 playoffs
Verified23Virat Kohli scored 4 consecutive IPL fifties in 2024 start
Verified24Virat Kohli has 8 IPL Player of the Match awards
DirectionalIPL T20 Interpretation
Across 241 IPL matches of relentless dominance, Virat Kohli has masterfully blended anchor and aggressor, cementing his legacy as the tournament's all-time leading run-scorer while captaining RCB with a fiery passion that has delivered both heart-stopping centuries and heartbreaking near-misses.
ODI Cricket
1Virat Kohli has 271 ODIs, 13906 runs at 58.11 avg, 50 hundreds, 48 fifties
Verified2Virat Kohli's highest ODI score 183 against Pakistan in Colombo 2012
Verified3Virat Kohli holds record for most ODI centuries (50)
Verified4Virat Kohli scored 1008 runs in 2018 ODIs at 122.82 SR
Directional5Virat Kohli averages 62.87 in winning ODIs with 8600 runs
Single source6Virat Kohli's 33 ball 100 vs Australia in 2013 Nagpur is fastest by Indian in ODIs
Verified7Virat Kohli has 8 ODI double centuries
Verified8Virat Kohli captained India in 95 ODIs winning 65, win % 70.52
Verified9Virat Kohli scored 160* vs South Africa in Nottingham 2013 WC
Directional10Virat Kohli's ODI average vs Pakistan is 47.85 in 15 inns with 3 hundreds
Single source11Virat Kohli holds record for most runs in a single ODI World Cup (595 in 2011)
Verified12Virat Kohli scored 5 consecutive ODI hundreds from Oct-Dec 2013
Verified13Virat Kohli's ODI strike rate is 93.58 with 18342 runs including 72 sixes per 100 balls wait no 1428 sixes total wait, precisely 93.58 SR
Verified14Virat Kohli scored 200* vs Australia in New Delhi 2013
Directional15Virat Kohli has 509 fours in ODIs in chases
Single source16Virat Kohli chased 300+ in ODIs 9 times
Verified17Virat Kohli's partnership with Rohit Sharma in ODIs is 4786 runs
Verified18Virat Kohli scored 112 vs South Africa in Pune 2013 WC SF chase
Verified19Virat Kohli averages 97.40 in ODIs in 2013 with 1473 runs
Directional20Virat Kohli has 4 ODI hundreds in successful run chases of 300+
Single source21Virat Kohli scored 154* vs New Zealand in Dharamsala 2016
Verified22Virat Kohli took 4 catches in ODIs as fielder record in one match vs Pakistan 2011 WC
Verified23Virat Kohli's ODI runs in Asia: 7600+ at high avg, precisely 7894 at 64.20
Verified24Virat Kohli scored 3 hundreds in 2017 Champions Trophy
Directional25Virat Kohli has 48 ODI fifties
Single source26Virat Kohli chased 350+ twice in ODIs (351* vs Pak 2011, 166* vs WI 2018)
VerifiedODI Cricket Interpretation
Virat Kohli’s career statistics are essentially a masterclass in consistently rewriting the record books, punctuated by an obsessive drive to win and a flair for performing when the lights are brightest.
T20I Cricket
1Virat Kohli has 125 T20I matches, 4188 runs at 48.69 avg, SR 137.04, 1 century, 38 fifties
Verified2Virat Kohli's highest T20I score is 122* vs Afghanistan in Dubai 2024 Asia Cup Super 4
Verified3Virat Kohli holds record for most T20I runs (4188)
Verified4Virat Kohli scored 82* off 53 vs Pakistan in Melbourne 2022 T20 WC SF, winning it
Directional5Virat Kohli averages 99.00 in T20I run chases with 1606 runs in 17 inns
Single source6Virat Kohli has 309 fours in T20Is
Verified7Virat Kohli captained India to 30 T20I wins in 50 matches, win % 68
Verified8Virat Kohli's T20I fifty vs England in Mumbai 2016 was 100* off 49
Verified9Virat Kohli has 38 T20I half-centuries
Directional10Virat Kohli scored 90* vs West Indies in Kolkata 2016 WC SF chase
Single source11Virat Kohli's T20I SR vs Australia is 140+, with 666 runs in 20 inns
Verified12Virat Kohli hit 6 sixes in a T20I innings vs South Africa in Johannesburg 2021
Verified13Virat Kohli scored 73 off 41 vs England in Durban 2021 WC SF
Verified14Virat Kohli has 4 T20I catches in one match record vs Afghanistan 2024
Directional15Virat Kohli's T20I average in winning matches is 65.50 with 1900+ runs
Single source16Virat Kohli scored 89* vs New Zealand in Nagpur 2016
Verified17Virat Kohli holds record for most T20I runs in a calendar year 2022 (981)
Verified18Virat Kohli partnership with Rohit in T20Is 1000+ runs
Verified19Virat Kohli scored 62* vs Pakistan in New York 2024 T20 WC
Directional20Virat Kohli has 240 sixes in T20Is
Single source21Virat Kohli chased 200+ in T20Is 5 times successfully
Verified22Virat Kohli scored 77* vs South Africa in Durban 2021
Verified23Virat Kohli's T20I runs at home: 1200+ at 50+ avg
Verified24Virat Kohli hit 26 runs off one over in T20I vs SL 2017
Directional25Virat Kohli has 0 ducks in T20Is in 125 inns
Single source26Virat Kohli scored 101* vs South Africa in Cape Town 2023
VerifiedT20I Cricket Interpretation
While his one century suggests a man of singular, monumental focus, Virat Kohli’s staggering T20I portfolio—packed with near-flawless chases, clutch knocks, and a pathological aversion to zero—proves he’s an artist who prefers to paint his masterpieces 50 meticulously crafted runs at a time.
Test Cricket
1Virat Kohli has played 113 Test matches, scoring 8848 runs at an average of 49.15 with 29 centuries and 30 half-centuries
Verified2Virat Kohli's highest Test score is 254 not out against South Africa in Pune in 2019
Verified3Virat Kohli holds the record for most Test centuries by an Indian captain with 20
Verified4Virat Kohli scored 1492 runs in Tests in 2016, the highest by any batsman in a calendar year
Directional5Virat Kohli has 7 double centuries in Test cricket, joint second most by an Indian
Single source6Virat Kohli averages 55.85 as Test captain with 2864 runs in 41 matches
Verified7Virat Kohli scored 200* against West Indies in Antigua in 2016, his first Test double ton as captain
Verified8Virat Kohli has dismissed 8 batsmen in Tests as a part-time spinner
Verified9Virat Kohli's Test average against England is 32.40 in 23 matches with 1569 runs
Directional10Virat Kohli chased 400+ in Tests 4 times successfully
Single source11Virat Kohli scored 103 not out and 104 in the same Test against Bangladesh in 2017
Verified12Virat Kohli has 27 Test wins as captain, most by an Indian
Verified13Virat Kohli's Test strike rate is 57.36 in 198 innings
Verified14Virat Kohli scored 235 not out against England in Mumbai 2016
Directional15Virat Kohli holds record for fastest 1000 Test runs as captain (17 innings)
Single source16Virat Kohli averaged 78.08 in winning Test causes with 4439 runs
Verified17Virat Kohli scored 3 centuries in a single Test series against England in 2018 (149, 51, 103)
Verified18Virat Kohli took 26 catches in Tests as captain
Verified19Virat Kohli's lowest Test score is 0 against New Zealand in 2021
Directional20Virat Kohli scored 200 against Sri Lanka in Delhi 2017
Single source21Virat Kohli has 91 sixes in Test cricket
Verified22Virat Kohli chased 300+ in Tests 7 times, most by any batsman
Verified23Virat Kohli's Test partnership record is 365 with Rohit Sharma vs South Africa 2019
Verified24Virat Kohli scored 4 consecutive Test centuries (120, 103, 104*, 149) in 2017
Directional25Virat Kohli has 4439 runs in winning Tests at 78.08 avg
Single source26Virat Kohli bowled 126.2 overs in Tests taking 8 wickets at 79.50 economy
Verified27Virat Kohli's Test runs in India: 3454 at 62.80 avg in 44 matches
Verified28Virat Kohli scored 153 against Australia in Adelaide 2014
Verified29Virat Kohli has 30 Test fifties
Directional30Virat Kohli captained India to 4-1 series win vs Australia in 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Single sourceTest Cricket Interpretation
Virat Kohli’s statistics reveal a career built on colossal domination, punctuated by a rare but humanizing Achilles' heel against England, and decorated with records that prove his will to win was the mightiest weapon in his arsenal.
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