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Nathan Lyon 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.
Nathan Lyon (Australia) has 4 T20I runs in 2 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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Nathan Lyon 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 | Nathan Lyon | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 80 | 81 |
| Best fantasy score | 142 | 211 |
| Runs | 81 | 890 |
| Strike rate | 41.8 | 150.6 |
| Fours | 10 | 92 |
| Sixes | 1 | 32 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Highest score | 32 | 139 |
| Wickets | 4 | 0 |
| Economy rate | 3.16 | 0.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 3 | 0 |
| Catches | 2 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 2 | 11 |
| Statistic | Nathan Lyon | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 125 |
| Runs | 4 | 4188 |
| Batting average | — | 48.70 |
| Strike rate | 100.0 | 137.0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 38 |
| Wickets | 1 | 4 |
| Bowling average | 48.00 | 51.00 |
| Economy rate | 9.60 | 8.05 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Nathan Lyon has played 2 T20Is and Virat Kohli 125. Nathan Lyon has 4 runs (strike rate 100.0), against 4,188 at 48.7 (137.0) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Nathan Lyon 0, Virat Kohli 1. Fifties: 0 and 38.
ODI. Nathan Lyon has played 29 ODIs and Virat Kohli 315. Nathan Lyon has 77 runs at 19.3 (strike rate 92.8), against 15,080 at 59.1 (95.5) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Nathan Lyon 0, Virat Kohli 55. Fifties: 0 and 79. With the ball, Nathan Lyon has 29 wickets at an economy of 4.92 and Virat Kohli 5 at 6.16; Nathan Lyon has more wickets.
Test. Nathan Lyon has played 143 Tests and Virat Kohli 123. Nathan Lyon has 1,705 runs at 12.8 (strike rate 50.4), against 9,230 at 46.9 (55.6) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Nathan Lyon 0, Virat Kohli 30. Fifties: 0 and 31. Nathan Lyon also bowls: 571 wickets at an economy of 2.95, while Virat Kohli has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 22 August 2026.
Nathan Lyon vs Virat Kohli — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Nathan Lyon has scored 4 T20I runs in 2 matches. He has also taken 1 T20I wickets at an average of 48.00 with an economy of 9.60.
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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