What stands out in Virat Kohli’s career batting stats is his average. He is the only batter to average around 50 in all three formats. Especially in T20I, his batting average is 50+, which is a scintillating achievement.
He has a 50+ average against 6 out of 12 teams he batted against; Among the other 6 teams, he is averaging 30+ versus three and is unbeaten against two.
This article will see his batting performances against each opponent country in T20 international cricket.
Virat Kohli T20I Runs Against Each Team
OPPONENTS | RUNS | INNINGS | BEST SCORE | AVERAGE | 50s/100s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 225 | 5 | 122* | 56.25 | 1/1 |
Australia | 794 | 22 | 90* | 49.62 | 8/0 |
Bangladesh | 230 | 6 | 64* | 76.66 | 2/0 |
England | 648 | 21 | 80* | 38.11 | 5/0 |
Honk Kong | 59 | 1 | 59* | - | 1/0 |
Ireland | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3.33 | 0/0 |
Netherlands | 62 | 1 | 62* | - | 1/0 |
New Zealand | 311 | 10 | 70 | 34.56 | 2/0 |
Pakistan | 492 | 11 | 82* | 70.28 | 5/0 |
Scotland | 2 | 1 | 2* | - | 0/0 |
South Africa | 394 | 13 | 76 | 39.40 | 3/0 |
Sri Lanka | 339 | 7 | 82 | 67.80 | 4/0 |
U.S.A. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
West Indies | 570 | 13 | 94* | 57.00 | 6/0 |
Zimbabwe | 52 | 2 | 26* | 52.00 | 0/0 |
TOTAL | 4188 | 117 | 122* | 48.69 | 38/1 |
Key Stats
Virat, on average, has scored 70+ against the Asian counterparts – Sri Lanka and Pakistan – his best two opponents in the format.
His highest score of 94* came against West Indies at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The unbeaten match-winning knock helped India chase the Windies’ mighty 207 with 6 balls to spare. Check here the list of teams with the most 200+ T20 total scores.
He also has an unbeaten 90 against Australia. Virat’s 7 fifties against Australia is his highest against any team.
The former Indian captain has been dismissed for duck thrice in the shortest game format – against Australia, England, & Ireland. Check the bowlers who have dismissed Virat the most in T20 cricket.