India · Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli
38India175 cm
- Right-handed strike-rotating opener
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Occasional bowler
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ODI record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 319 | 307 | 15,190 | 58.65 | 94.5 | 55/80 | 183 |
| v West Indies | 46 | 44 | 2,429 | 67.47 | 99.5 | 10/11 | 157* |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 540 | 60.00 | 124.1 | 2/3 | 139* |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 319 | 662 | 5 | 136.00 | 6.16 | 1/13 |
| v West Indies | 46 | 90 | 0 | – | 7.13 | – |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 63.2 | 30.5 | |
| Strike rate | 103 | 84 | |
| Boundary % | 11.3 | 9.4 | |
| Dot % | 41.3 | 53.6 | |
| Average v pace | 58.1 | 29.5 | |
| Average v spin | 72.5 | 31.9 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 113 | 88 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 91 | 80 |
2,773 balls in ODIs · Dec 2022 – Nov 2026
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- +8.6
- above an average player
Men's One-day batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +9.1 above
March 2019Now +8.6 above201520172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 3
- 767 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 24 | 1,284 | 64.2 | 106.7 | – | – | – |
Not in our one-day bowling rankings.
Team
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 5/10 | 44% | 0 | 5 | 2312456574139290747 |
- Virat Kohli has made 50 or more in 5 of the last 10 ODI innings.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | India | New Zealand | Wellington Regional Stadium | 7 (7) | – | Won by 4 runs (DLS)W 4 runs (DLS) |
| 4 Nov 2026 | India | New Zealand | Eden Park | 74 (51) | – | Won by 5 wickets (DLS)W 5 wkts (DLS) |
| 3 Oct 2026 | India | West Indies | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | 0 (1) | – | Lost by 5 wicketsL 5 wkts |
| 30 Sept 2026 | India | West Indies | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | 29 (19) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 27 Sept 2026 | India | West Indies | Greenfield International Stadium | 139* (88) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 19 Jul 2026 | India | England | Lord's | 74 (60) | – | Lost by 27 runsL 27 runs |
| 16 Jul 2026 | India | England | Sophia Gardens | 65 (66) | – | Lost by 4 wicketsL 4 wkts |
| 14 Jul 2026 | India | England | Edgbaston | 5 (6) | – | Won by 6 wicketsW 6 wkts |
| 18 Jan 2026 | India | New Zealand | Holkar Cricket Stadium | 124 (108) | – | Lost by 41 runsL 41 runs |
| 14 Jan 2026 | India | New Zealand | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | 23 (29) | – | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
Records
- 1stMost runs in IPL history9,336
- 1stMost hundreds in ODIs55
- 1stMost hundreds in IPL history9
- 1stMost fifties in IPL history68
- 1stMost fours in IPL history844
- 1stHighest partnerships in IPL history229
- 1stMost matches in IPL history282
- 2ndMost runs in ODIs15,190
- 2ndMost fifties in T20 internationals38
- 2ndMost fifties in T20 cricket110
- 3rdMost sixes in IPL history316
- 3rdMost fours in ODIs1,416
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