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Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Virat Kohli has the edge on the headline numbers: Virat Kohli leads on T20I batting (4,188 runs, avg 48.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Babar Azam (Pakistan) has 4,596 T20I runs at avg 39.0 in 145 matches. Virat Kohli (India) has 4,188 T20I runs at avg 48.7 in 125 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli — Who Is the Better Batter?
Full Test, ODI and T20I career numbers side by side. Babar leads Pakistan in the 2026 England tour — Kohli remains India's benchmark.
Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli — Stat Comparison Table
Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).
| Statistic | Babar Azam | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 91 | 81 |
| Best fantasy score | 154 | 211 |
| Runs | 415 | 890 |
| Strike rate | 63.4 | 150.6 |
| Fours | 48 | 92 |
| Sixes | 5 | 32 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 3 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 2 |
| Highest score | 112 | 139 |
| Catches | 8 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 9 | 11 |
| Statistic | Babar Azam | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 145 | 125 |
| Runs | 4596 | 4188 |
| Batting average | 38.95 | 48.70 |
| Strike rate | 129.8 | 137.0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 3 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 39 | 38 |
| Wickets | 0 | 4 |
| Bowling average | — | 51.00 |
| Economy rate | — | 8.05 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Babar Azam has played 145 T20Is and Virat Kohli 125. Babar Azam has 4,596 runs at 39.0 (strike rate 129.8), against 4,188 at 48.7 (137.0) for Virat Kohli, so Babar Azam has scored more. Hundreds: Babar Azam 3, Virat Kohli 1. Fifties: 39 and 38.
ODI. Babar Azam has played 143 ODIs and Virat Kohli 315. Babar Azam has 6,626 runs at 53.4, against 15,080 at 59.1 (95.5) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Babar Azam 20, Virat Kohli 55. Fifties: 38 and 79. Virat Kohli also bowls: 5 wickets at an economy of 6.16, while Babar Azam has not taken a ODI wicket.
Test. Babar Azam has played 66 Tests and Virat Kohli 123. Babar Azam has 4,771 runs at 43.0 (strike rate 56.2), against 9,230 at 46.9 (55.6) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Babar Azam 9, Virat Kohli 30. Fifties: 34 and 31.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Babar Azam vs Virat Kohli — TEST is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their TEST career highlights.
TEST career: Babar Azam has scored 4,771 TEST runs in 66 matches at an average of 42.98, with 9 centuries. He has also taken 2 TEST wickets at an average of 21.00 with an economy of 2.80.
TEST career: Virat Kohli has scored 9,230 TEST runs in 123 matches at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Babar Azam is the stronger pick with an average of 91 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.
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