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Matthew Short vs Virat KohliInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Matthew Short (Chennai Super Kings) has 455 T20I runs at avg 19.8 in 32 matches. Virat Kohli (India) has 3,969 T20I runs at avg 48.4 in 118 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
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Matthew Short
🦁 CSK · 8 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Virat Kohli
🇮🇳 IND · 11 cr
🏏
Matthew Short
🦁 Chennai Super Kings
AR🌏 OS
8 cr
Credits
62
Avg Pts
136
Best FP
46.8
Pts/Cr
130
Total Runs
4
Total Wkts
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Virat Kohli
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 3× MOTM
11 cr
Credits
82
Avg Pts
206
Best FP
119.7
Pts/Cr
675
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Virat Kohli
20 higher avg pts · 206 best fantasy score · 3× MOTM
🏏 Matthew Short
VS
🏏 Virat Kohli
T20I Career Overview
32Matches118
🏏 Batting
455Runs3969
19.78Batting Avg48.40
144.90Strike Rate136.06
0Centuries0
1Half-Centuries37
20Sixes 🔴115
66
Best Score
94*
🎳 Bowling
22Wickets4
14.55Bowling Avg51.00
6.96Economy Rate8.05
15-Wkt Hauls0
5/22
Best Figures
1/13
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Matthew Short 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).

IPL season stats
StatisticMatthew ShortVirat Kohli
Matches616
Avg fantasy points6282
Best fantasy score136206
Runs130675
Strike rate85.0165.8
Fours1473
Sixes125
Half-centuries (50+)15
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score55105
Wickets40
Economy rate4.620.00
Best spell (wkts)30
Catches59
Total dismissals59
International career — T20I
StatisticMatthew ShortVirat Kohli
Matches32118
Runs4553969
Batting average19.7848.40
Strike rate144.9136.1
Half-centuries (50+)137
Wickets224
Bowling average14.5551.00
Economy rate6.968.05
Five-wicket hauls10
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Matthew Short
More wickets
🏏 Virat Kohli
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Virat Kohli
82 avg pts · 206 best · 3 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Matthew Short
Captaining Virat Kohli gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Matthew Short vs Virat KohliT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Matthew Short has scored 455 T20I runs in 32 matches at an average of 19.78, with 1 half-century. He has also taken 22 T20I wickets at an average of 14.55 with an economy of 6.96.

T20I career: Virat Kohli has scored 3,969 T20I runs in 118 matches at an average of 48.40, with 37 half-centuries. 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 82 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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