Virat Kohli is one of the finest batters India has ever produced. The Delhi batter has been a run machine for India across formats, churning out consistent performances.
Furthermore, Kohli’s numbers in limited-overs cricket are second to none. He is among the top run-scorers in ODIs and T20Is.
But how has Virat Kohli fared in every T20 World Cup edition?
Kohli has been the backbone of the Indian team, single-handedly winning several matches with his batting exploits in the T20I tournament.
This article delves into Virat Kohli’s record in every T20 World Cup edition.
Virat Kohli Batting Stats in T20 World Cup
Edition | Innings | Runs | Strike Rate | High Score | 100/50 |
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2012 | 5 | 185 | 122.51 | 78* | 0/2 |
2014 | 6 | 319 | 129.14 | 77 | 0/4 |
2016 | 5 | 273 | 146.77 | 89* | 0/3 |
2021 | 3 | 68 | 100.00 | 57 | 0/1 |
2022 | 6 | 296 | 136.40 | 82* | 0/4 |
2024 | 8 | 151 | 112.68 | 76 | 0/1 |
Overall | 33 | 1292 | 128.81 | 89* | 0/15 |
Key Insights
Virat Kohli is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup’s history, with over 1140+ runs under his belt. His 14 fifty-plus scores are also the most by a batter in tournament history.
Kohli is the only batter who averages more than 50 among the batters with 500+ runs in the tournament. Kevin Pietersen is the next batter with 44.61 batting average.
Kohli’s 319 runs in the 2014 T20 World Cup are the most by a batter in a single edition. And he is the only batter to breach the 250-run barrier in 3 or more World Cup editions, showcasing his consistency.
The right-hand batters 4 half-centuries each in 2014 and 2022 are the joint-most in a single T20 World Cup iteration.
Out of his overall runs, King Kohli has scored 308 runs against Pakistan in 5 innings at a mind-blowing average of 308.00 and a strike rate of 132.75, including 4 fifties.
Apart from that, the star batter has accumulated 120 or more runs against Australia, Bangladesh, and the West Indies.
Kohli claimed Player of the Tournament awards in back-to-back editions in 2014 and 2016 for his outstanding performances.
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