Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the most prominent figures in modern Indian cricket. Both have achieved remarkable success in their careers, but they excel in different ways. This article provides a comprehensive statistical analysis of their performances across all formats of the game—Tests, ODIs, and T20Is—to compare their contributions and impact on Indian cricket.
Statistical Overview: Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma
The numbers for Kohli and Sharma highlight their exceptional batting prowess. In every format, Kohli routinely accumulates huge totals and hits hundreds of runs. In contrast, Sharma is a fantastic limited-overs cricket player, having amassed four T20 international hundreds in addition to several high scores.
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Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma in T20I
The incredible dominance of Virat Kohli and Vijay Shankar in world cricket is on display in T20 internationals. With 4,008 runs in 115 appearances and the highest T20I average of 52.73, Virat Kohli tops the history of the format. Close behind with 3,853 runs in 148 games at an average of 31.32 is Rohit Sharma.
Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma in ODI
Regarding ODI statistics, it should be noted that just two current cricket players, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, have amassed more than 10,000 ODI runs. Since making his debut against Ireland in June 2007, Rohit, also known as the Hitman, has accumulated 10,709 runs at an average of 49.12 in 254 One-Day Internationals.
Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket
Since making his Test cricket debut against the West Indies in June 2011, Kohli has amassed 8,848 runs in 113 matches. He made history in December 2014 at Adelaide Oval when he became the second cricket player, after Greg Chappell, to score two hundred on his Test leadership debut against Australia.
Rohit Sharma debuted in Tests two years later, against the same opposition, in November 2013. He scored consecutive centuries in his first two matches, becoming only the seventh player to do so. In total, Rohit has scored 4,137 runs, including 12 centuries, in 59 Test matches
