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Brian Lara vs Virat Kohli — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Virat Kohli has the edge on the headline numbers: Virat Kohli leads on ODI batting (4,188 runs, avg 48.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Brian Lara () has 10,405 ODI runs at avg 40.5 in 299 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.
Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form
Brian Lara 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 | Brian Lara | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 0 | 81 |
| Best fantasy score | 0 | 211 |
| Runs | 0 | 890 |
| Strike rate | 0.0 | 150.6 |
| Fours | 0 | 92 |
| Sixes | 0 | 32 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Highest score | 0 | 139 |
| Catches | 0 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 0 | 11 |
| Statistic | Brian Lara | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 299 | 315 |
| Runs | 10405 | 15080 |
| Batting average | 40.49 | 59.14 |
| Strike rate | 79.5 | 95.5 |
| Centuries (100+) | 19 | 55 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 63 | 79 |
| Wickets | 4 | 5 |
| Bowling average | 15.25 | 136.00 |
| Economy rate | 7.47 | 6.16 |
📋 Format by format
ODI. Brian Lara has played 299 ODIs and Virat Kohli 315. Brian Lara has 10,405 runs at 40.5 (strike rate 79.5), against 15,080 at 59.1 (95.5) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Brian Lara 19, Virat Kohli 55. Fifties: 63 and 79. With the ball, Brian Lara has 4 wickets at an economy of 7.47 and Virat Kohli 5 at 6.16; Virat Kohli has more wickets.
Test. Brian Lara has played 131 Tests and Virat Kohli 123. Brian Lara has 11,953 runs at 52.9 (strike rate 60.5), against 9,230 at 46.9 (55.6) for Virat Kohli, so Brian Lara has scored more. Hundreds: Brian Lara 34, Virat Kohli 30. Fifties: 48 and 31.
International numbers up to 19 July 2026.
Brian Lara vs Virat Kohli — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
Brian Lara does not have T20I career data recorded yet.
T20I career: Virat Kohli has scored 4,188 T20I runs in 125 matches at an average of 48.70, with 1 century. He has also taken 4 T20I wickets at an average of 51.00 with an economy of 8.05.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Virat Kohli is the stronger pick with an average of 81 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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