Virat Kohli ODI & Test Performance (Year by Year)

Virat’s performances keep progressing year by year. His batting stats & records stay true to his superlative batting ability.

Now, Let’s dive deep into the world of Virat Kohli’s year-wise performances in Test & ODI cricket.

With adjectives failing to match his performances, Virat Kohli keeps upping the bar with his day to day cricket achievements. He is already a legend according to many Cricketing greats and minds.

Kohli literally has been the pinnacle of consistency for the last few years, especially in the limited overs cricket. And that doesn’t mean his test records can be meant less. Being there at top 5 run scorers in tests for the last two years shows his emergence in the longest format too.

Virat Kohli ODI Runs year by year

Virat Kohli’s any ODI Batting stats is a treat to watch for his fans and he is nearly destroying almost every batting record possible. His ODI runs have ascended vigorously year by year and he is already into the league of players with 10000 ODI runs mark.

YEAR	ODI RUNS	INNINGS	AVERAGE	STRIKE RATE	100/50	HIGH SCORE
2008	159	5	31.80	66.53	0/1	54
2009	325	8	54.17	84.42	1/2	107
2010	995	24	47.38	85.12	3/7	118
2011	1381	34	47.62	85.56	4/8	117
2012	1026	17	68.40	93.78	5/3	183
2013	1268	30	52.83	97.54	4/7	115*
2014	1054	20	58.56	99.62	4/5	139*
2015	623	20	36.65	80.60	2/1	138
2016	739	10	92.38	100.00	3/4	154*
2017	1460	26	76.84	99.12	6/7	131
2018	1202	14	133.56	102.56	6/3	160*
2019	1377	25	59.86	96.36	5/7	123
2020	431	9	47.88	92.29	0/5	89
2021	129	3	43.00	86.57	0/2	66
2022	302	11	27.45	87.03	1/2	113
2023	427	9	53.37	116.03	2/1	166*
TOTAL	12898	265	57.32	93.62	46/65	183

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The most electrifying fact on his Batting records is the pace at which he is getting those runs. If you look at his ODI Centuries list, you will understand how fast he is getting into the mark of 50 ODI Centuries!

Sachin Tendulkar, the most ODI century scorer in the International cricket took 452 innings to get his 49 ODI Centuries. I know it’s not practical to compare two batsmen of a different era. But still, the pace at which, Virat is moving ahead is unbelievable.

Virat Kohli ODI Average statistics year-wise

And now let us look at the Virat Kohli’s ODI Average year by year, until 2017. Another story to tell.

Looking at Virat Kohli’s ODI average year by year, it is clear that the master batsman has never seen a lean year so far in his career. In 2008, when Virat started his International career in ODI, he just played 5 matches to average 31.80.

You can see how his performance raised in ODI format as the years passed, thanks to his ability to stay there till the end, especially while chasing. His average never gone down 45 apart from the year 2015 where he ended with 623 runs at an average of 36.65. And his averages while chasing is there at sky’s limit.

You can check his Chasing Records here.

Virat’s average stood more than 50.00 for 6 out of the 10 years he played. His last two years in ODI cricket were a dream run for any cricketer as he averaged 92.38 in 2016 & 76.84 in 2017.

No surprise as he ended as the leading ODI run scorer of 2017 & 2018. Virat has already been the leading run scorer for the year 2011 before, one of the important years in Indian cricket history.

Virat Kohli Test Statistics Yearwise

Virat was known to be a limited overs cricketer for a long time. His shot-making and his hankering to score runs, instinctively make him an ODI natural.

But his performances in Test cricket lately proves different. Virat Kohli proved he can fit into the longer format too. Not just stopping there, he is currently one of the best longer format players in recent times, with an average of more than 50.

Now check Virat’s performance year-wise in Test Cricket…

YEAR	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	100/50	200
2011	9	202	22.44	0/2	0
2012	16	689	49.21	3/3	0
2013	12	616	56.00	2/3	0
2014	20	847	44.58	4/2	0
2015	15	640	42.67	2/2	0
2016	18	1215	75.94	4/2	3
2017	16	1059	75.64	5/1	3
2018	24	1322	55.08	5/5	0
2019	11	612	68.00	2/2	1
2020	6	116	19.33	0/1	0
2021	19	536	28.21	0/4	0
2022	11	265	26.50	0/1	0
2023	7	311	44.42	1/0	0
TOTAL	184	8430	48.72	28/28	7

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I was forced to add the 200 column as Virat has a bunch of it in his stats box. 6 Double Centuries to his name in a span of 2 years.

Virat Kohli scored 1215 & 1059 in the years- 2016 & 2017 respectively, with the average striking above 75 both the time.

He has scored 25 Test centuries so far and 6 Double Centuries in Tests.

Virat’s test runs year by year

Wrap-up

Over the last 8 years, Virat Kohli has evolved from an aggressive young batsman to a leader who leads a champion team on its way to its search for excellence. The dance between the longer, short & shorter formats as a captain and the main batsman in the team continues as Kohli might end up as the best batsman, who has ever played the game with almost every batting records in his pocket.

For his T20 runs year by year, you can also check our article on Virat’s complete records in T20 by clicking here.

I’ll leave you with one final thought on his fitness level, highlighting the importance of fitness in Virat Kohli’s cricketing career.

Virat Kohli is a Punjabi from Delhi, who loves his food. His great passion towards the game of Cricket made him get into the hardcore training and he maintains a wary diet to keep him fit for the role he has to play in the Indian cricket history.

Virat also makes sure his team around him should also follow the fitness regime. It was clearly seen when the Yo-Yo test in Indian cricket becomes an integral part of the selections.

Virat Kohli has still 6-7 years to go in cricket. It is a privilege for the current generation cricket fans to witness Virat Kohli’s journey towards excellence and one can only wonder what will be his final cricketing stats, he will end up with.

Now, Continue to read Rohit Sharma’s ODI Runs Year by Year!

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