Virat Kohli ended his remarkable T20I career after India’s thrilling win in the 2024 T20 World Cup final against South Africa in Barbados, where he was named Player of the Match.
Quick look at his career highlights:
- Kohli scored 4188 runs in T20Is, second only to Rohit Sharma’s 4231 runs. What’s impressive is that Kohli achieved this in 34 fewer innings than Rohit.
- Both Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20Is on June 29. They are the only players to surpass 4000 runs in all three international formats.
- Kohli maintained an average over 45 in each format, showcasing his consistency across Test, ODI, and T20I cricket.
- Kohli was the quickest batsman to reach 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 runs in T20Is, underscoring his dominance in the format.
Most runs in T20Is
Player | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rohit Sharma | 151 | 4231 | 32.05 | 140.89 | 5 | 32 | 121* |
Virat Kohli | 117 | 4188 | 48.69 | 137.04 | 1 | 38 | 122* |
Babar Azam | 116 | 4145 | 41.03 | 129.08 | 3 | 36 | 122 |
Paul Stirling | 144 | 3601 | 27.07 | 134.61 | 1 | 23 | 115* |
Martin Guptill | 118 | 3531 | 31.81 | 135.70 | 2 | 20 | 105 |
Mohd Rizwan | 89 | 3313 | 48.72 | 126.45 | 1 | 29 | 104* |
Virat Kohli has an average of 48.69 in T20 International cricket, which is the second-highest after Mohammad Rizwan, who is slightly ahead with 48.72. Kohli’s average has stayed above 40 ever since he scored his first 1000 runs in this format. Only Babar Azam has achieved this consistency besides him.
Virat Kohli has won 16 Player of the Match awards in T20 International cricket, more than any other player in the format. He has also been named Player of the Series six times, with two of those awards coming in T20 World Cups (2014 and 2016). This achievement is the most by any player, one more than Shakib Al Hasan and David Warner.
Champion of T20 World Cups
Virat Kohli stands as the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cups, with a total of 1292 runs, the most by any batter in the tournament’s history. His standout performances include topping the runs chart in the 2014 edition with 319 runs, the highest ever in a single T20 World Cup. He repeated this feat in 2022 with 296 runs and in 2016, his 273 runs were the most by any batter since the Super 10 phase began.
In ODI World Cups, Kohli trails only Sachin Tendulkar in career runs. He’s also the sole player to amass over 3000 runs combined in ODI and T20I World Cups, highlighting his prowess on cricket’s biggest stages.
Most runs in T20 World Cups
Player | Innings | Runs | HS | AVG | SR | 100s | 50s |
Virat Kohli | 33 | 1292 | 89* | 58.72 | 128.81 | 0 | 15 |
Rohit Sharma | 44 | 1220 | 92 | 34.85 | 133.04 | 0 | 12 |
Mahela Jayawardene | 31 | 1016 | 100 | 39.07 | 134.74 | 1 | 6 |
Jos Buttler | 34 | 1013 | 101* | 42.2 | 147.23 | 1 | 5 |
David Warner | 41 | 984 | 89* | 25.89 | 134.24 | 0 | 8 |
Chris Gayle | 31 | 965 | 117 | 34.46 | 142.75 | 2 | 7 |
- 58.72: Kohli’s average in T20 World Cups, the highest among 34 batters with over 500 runs.
- 15 times: Kohli crossed 50 runs in T20 World Cups, more than any other player (Rohit Sharma managed it 12 times).
- 8 Player of the Match awards: Kohli in T20 World Cups, the most ever (next highest are 5 by Jayawardene, Gayle, Watson, and Zampa).
- Player of the tournament: Kohli won this award twice in the T20 World Cups (2014 and 2016), a unique feat.
- 103.50: Kohli’s average in T20I semifinals and finals, with impressive scores in knockout games like 72*, 77, 89*, and 76.
- 5 times: Kohli has scored over 50 in T20 World Cup knockouts, the most by any batter (no one else has more than two such scores).
The chase master
- 67.10: Kohli’s average in T20I run chases, the highest among players with at least 500 runs batting second.
- 42 wins: India successfully chased 42 times in 52 completed T20Is with Kohli in the XI.
- 18 unbeaten innings: Kohli remained unbeaten in 18 run chases for India, all resulting in wins.
- 20 times: Kohli has scored over 50 runs in 48 innings while chasing in T20Is.