Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Here’s a look at the Team India captain’s 10 big records in his cricket career – Team India captain Virat Kohli celebrates his 33rd birthday on Friday, November 5. A living legend and a stalwart of the game, Kohli is one of the finest players to have graced the sport ever since he made his debut in 2008. Over the next 13 years, the Delhi-born superstar has gone on from strength to strength, as a captain and leader on and off the pitch.
On Virat Kohli’s birthday, Insidesport.in looks at the 10 big records Virat Kohli has in his cricket career
Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Here’s a look at the Team India captain’s 10 big records in his cricket career
- Most runs in T20I career
Virat Kohli is the most prolific batsman in the shortest format of the game in the international circuit, having amassed over 3000 runs for team India in his career so far. Kohli was the first batsman to reach that milestone and remains the quickest, with only Martin Guptil there for company. He is also India’s leading run-getter in all T20s and is closing in on the 10k mark.
| Player | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 |
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2010-2021 | 93 | 3225 | 94* | 52.01 | 137.93 | 0 | 29 |
| MJ Guptill (NZ) | 2009-2021 | 105 | 3069 | 105 | 32.64 | 136.94 | 2 | 18 |
| RG Sharma (INDIA) | 2007-2021 | 114 | 2952 | 118 | 32.43 | 139.04 | 4 | 23 |
| AJ Finch (AUS) | 2011-2021 | 80 | 2594 | 172 | 37.05 | 148.82 | 2 | 15 |
| PR Stirling (IRE) | 2009-2021 | 92 | 2570 | 115* | 30.96 | 136.05 | 1 | 19 |
2. Most fifty+ scores in T20Is
While scoring the most runs in T20Is, Virat Kohli has also set the record for the most 50+ scores in the format, just ahead of fellow teammate Rohit Sharma and Pakistan captain Babar Azam. While a century has eluded Kohli in T20Is, he has 29 fifty+ scores, 2 more than Sharma’s tally.
| Player | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 50+ |
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2010-2021 | 93 | 3225 | 94* | 52.01 | 137.93 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| RG Sharma (INDIA) | 2007-2021 | 114 | 2952 | 118 | 32.43 | 139.04 | 4 | 23 | 27 |
| Babar Azam (PAK) | 2016-2021 | 65 | 2402 | 122 | 48.04 | 130.11 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| DA Warner (AUS) | 2009-2021 | 85 | 2363 | 100* | 31.09 | 139.49 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| PR Stirling (IRE) | 2009-2021 | 92 | 2570 | 115* | 30.96 | 136.05 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
3. Fastest to 8k, 9k, 10k, 11k, 12k runs in ODIs
Virat Kohli is the sixth highest run-getter in ODIs and has the most among current international players. Kohli’s consistency has been unreal at times, with the Indian captain scoring runs with some ease irrespective of the conditions and opposition on offer during the last decade. He is the fastest to reach the milestone of 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000 and 12000 runs in ODI cricket, and has the second most centuries (43) behind Sachin Tendulkar (49).
Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Here’s a look at the Team India captain’s 10 big records in his cricket career
4. Most wins as Indian captain in Tests
Virat Kohli is the most successful captain for India in tests with the Men in BLue clinching some memorable wins overseas under his leadership. India have won a series in Australia, West Indies, Sri Lanka under his captaincy, and could add another feather with a series win over England next year. His tally of 38 wins is the third-most in history, behind Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
| Player | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | W/L | %W | %L |
| V Kohli | 2014-2021 | 65 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 2.37 | 58.46 | 24.61 |
| MS Dhoni | 2008-2014 | 60 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1.5 | 45 | 30 |
| SC Ganguly | 2000-2005 | 49 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1.61 | 42.85 | 26.53 |
| M Azharuddin | 1990-1999 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 29.78 | 29.78 |
| SM Gavaskar | 1976-1985 | 47 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1.12 | 19.14 | 17.02 |
5. Most runs in IPL
Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter in IPL history, having amassed over 6000 runs in the competition since its inception in 2008. Part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) setup since the beginning, Kohli has tallied a staggering 6283 runs at an average of 37.39, making him the most prolific batsman in the tournament’s history. He is almost 500 runs ahead of next best Shikhar Dhawan, further demonstrating his record.
| PLAYER | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| ViratKohli | 207 | 6283 | 113 | 37.39 | 129.94 | 5 | 42 | 546 | 210 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 192 | 5784 | 106* | 34.84 | 126.64 | 2 | 44 | 654 | 124 |
| Rohit Sharma | 213 | 5611 | 109* | 31.17 | 130.39 | 1 | 40 | 491 | 227 |
| Suresh Raina | 205 | 5528 | 100* | 32.51 | 136.76 | 1 | 39 | 506 | 203 |
| David Warner | 150 | 5449 | 126 | 41.59 | 139.96 | 4 | 50 | 525 | 201 |
6. Most runs, centuries in an IPL season
Virat Kohli was at the peak of his powers in 2016 and had an unbelievable IPL season with RCB. Captaining the side, Virat scored a staggering 973 runs in just 16 games to lead his team to the final. Throughout the season, Kohli scored four centuries, both being the record for the most in a single season.
Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Here’s a look at the Team India captain’s 10 big records in his cricket career
7. Most double centuries by Indian in Tests
Virat Kohli as captain upped his game in the longest format of the game, and his ability to churn out huge hundreds helped India clinch some memorable wins as they climbed to the top of the ladder of the ICC Test Rankings. Kohli has scored seven double hundreds in the whites for India, the most by a player beating the likes of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 200s |
| V Kohli | 2011-2021 | 96 | 162 | 7765 | 254* | 51.08 | 27 | 27 | 7 |
| V Sehwag | 2001-2013 | 103 | 178 | 8503 | 319 | 49.43 | 23 | 31 | 6 |
| SR Tendulkar | 1989-2013 | 200 | 329 | 15921 | 248* | 53.78 | 51 | 68 | 6 |
| R Dravid | 1996-2012 | 163 | 284 | 13265 | 270 | 52.63 | 36 | 63 | 5 |
| SM Gavaskar | 1971-1987 | 125 | 214 | 10122 | 236* | 51.12 | 34 | 45 | 4 |
8. 50+ average in all formats
Virat Kohli’s consistency across all formats is commendable and the Indian captain is one of the only two players in the world to have an average of 50 in all three formats of the game. While Devon Conway is the latest entry in the list, the New Zealander has just over 1000 runs in his career, while Kohli has a stellar career, with more than 20,000 runs to his kitty in international cricket.
Virat Kohli’s numbers for India
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s |
| Test | 96 | 162 | 7765 | 254* | 51.08 | 56.5 | 27 | 27 |
| ODI | 254 | 245 | 12169 | 183 | 59.07 | 93.17 | 43 | 62 |
| T20I | 93 | 86 | 3225 | 94* | 52.01 | 137.93 | 0 | 29 |
9. Fastest 100 by an Indian
Virat Kohli has the fastest hundred for India in ODIs when he slammed a 52-ball century against Australia in 2013. Kohli beat the likes of Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Azharuddin to the record, to etch his name in the record books.
10. Chase master
Virat Kohli has earned the distinction of being one of the finest chasers in the history of ODI cricket, earning India some fine wins over the course of his career. Kohli has 26 centuries in successful run chases, the most in ODI cricket, ahead of the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma.
Happy Birthday Virat Kohli: Here’s a look at the Team India captain’s 10 big records in his cricket career
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