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Janith Liyanage vs Virat Kohli: Who Is Better? International 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.
Janith Liyanage (Sri Lanka) has 181 T20I runs at avg 22.6 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.
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Janith Liyanage 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 | Janith Liyanage | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 49 | 81 |
| Best fantasy score | 106 | 211 |
| Runs | 353 | 890 |
| Strike rate | 130.7 | 150.6 |
| Fours | 34 | 92 |
| Sixes | 10 | 32 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 3 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Highest score | 60 | 139 |
| Wickets | 1 | 0 |
| Economy rate | 8.64 | 0.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 1 | 0 |
| Catches | 7 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 8 | 11 |
| Statistic | Janith Liyanage | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 125 |
| Runs | 181 | 4188 |
| Batting average | 22.63 | 48.70 |
| Strike rate | 103.4 | 137.0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 38 |
| Wickets | 0 | 4 |
| Bowling average | — | 51.00 |
| Economy rate | 13.71 | 8.05 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Janith Liyanage has played 14 T20Is and Virat Kohli 125. Janith Liyanage has 181 runs at 22.6 (strike rate 103.4), against 4,188 at 48.7 (137.0) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Janith Liyanage 0, Virat Kohli 1. Fifties: 0 and 38.
ODI. Janith Liyanage has played 39 ODIs and Virat Kohli 315. Janith Liyanage has 1,089 runs at 41.9, against 15,080 at 59.1 (95.5) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Janith Liyanage 1, Virat Kohli 55. Fifties: 7 and 79. With the ball, Janith Liyanage has 4 wickets at an economy of 5.18 and Virat Kohli 5 at 6.16; Virat Kohli has more wickets while Janith Liyanage is more economical.
International numbers up to 19 July 2026.
Janith Liyanage vs Virat Kohli — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Janith Liyanage has scored 181 T20I runs in 14 matches at an average of 22.63.
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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