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Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen playing in T20Is for the first time after ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. The duo has been named in the 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Hence, there will be lot of eyeballs among cricket fans and viewers to watch out to decide what will be the combination for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Here, in this article we will have a look at a comparative study between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's numbers and stats in T20Is to determine who has been a better player and more.
Virat Kohli in T20Is:
- Inns - 107
- Runs - 4008
- Avg - 52.73
- S.R - 137.96
- 50s - 37; 100s - 1
Rohit Sharma in T20Is:
- Inns - 140
- Runs - 3853
- Avg - 31.32
- S.R - 139.24
- 50s - 29; 100s - 4
Virat Kohli has a better batting average and has scored most runs in lesser innings when compared to Rohit Sharma in T20 format.
Kohli has been consistent in T20 format for a longer period of time and notably he was the Player of Series for registering most runs in the 2014 T20 WC and 2016 T20 WC. He also scored a pivotal knock of unbeaten 82 against Pakistan in 2022 T20 WC in Melbourne.
Clearly, Virat Kohli has been most consistent batter in T20Is, however, Rohit has the ability to hit powerful sixes. Notably, Rohit has recorded most sixes (182) in T20Is and his impactful knocks in the 2023 World Cup will help him to score runs at a rapid rate in powerplay overs of a T20 game.
Virat Kohli's unmatched consistency with the bat and Rohit Sharma's powerful style of game play will make them a great pair like Sachin and Sehwag in international cricket.
