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Ishant Sharma 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.
Ishant Sharma (Gujarat Titans) has 8 T20I runs at avg 8.0 in 14 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
Ishant Sharma 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 | Ishant Sharma | 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 | Ishant Sharma | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 125 |
| Runs | 8 | 4188 |
| Batting average | 8.00 | 48.70 |
| Strike rate | 88.9 | 137.0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 38 |
| Wickets | 8 | 4 |
| Bowling average | 50.00 | 51.00 |
| Economy rate | 8.63 | 8.05 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Ishant Sharma has played 14 T20Is and Virat Kohli 125. Ishant Sharma has 8 runs at 8.0 (strike rate 88.9), against 4,188 at 48.7 (137.0) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Ishant Sharma 0, Virat Kohli 1. Fifties: 0 and 38. With the ball, Ishant Sharma has 8 wickets at an economy of 8.63 and Virat Kohli 4 at 8.05; Ishant Sharma has more wickets while Virat Kohli is more economical.
ODI. Ishant Sharma has played 80 ODIs and Virat Kohli 315. Ishant Sharma has 72 runs at 4.8 (strike rate 35.5), against 15,080 at 59.1 (95.5) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Ishant Sharma 0, Virat Kohli 55. Fifties: 0 and 79. With the ball, Ishant Sharma has 115 wickets at an economy of 5.72 and Virat Kohli 5 at 6.16; Ishant Sharma has more wickets.
Test. Ishant Sharma has played 105 Tests and Virat Kohli 123. Ishant Sharma has 785 runs at 8.3 (strike rate 30.7), against 9,230 at 46.9 (55.6) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Ishant Sharma 0, Virat Kohli 30. Fifties: 1 and 31. Ishant Sharma also bowls: 311 wickets at an economy of 3.15, while Virat Kohli has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 19 July 2026.
Ishant Sharma vs Virat Kohli — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Ishant Sharma has scored 8 T20I runs in 14 matches at an average of 8.00. He has also taken 8 T20I wickets at an average of 50.00 with an economy of 8.63.
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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