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Nuwan Thushara 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.
Nuwan Thushara (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has 9 T20I runs at avg 4.5 in 28 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
Nuwan Thushara 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 | Nuwan Thushara | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 54 | 81 |
| Best fantasy score | 159 | 211 |
| Runs | 9 | 890 |
| Strike rate | 75.0 | 150.6 |
| Fours | 1 | 92 |
| Sixes | 0 | 32 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Highest score | 6 | 139 |
| Wickets | 17 | 0 |
| Economy rate | 8.89 | 0.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 4 | 0 |
| Catches | 2 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 3 | 11 |
| Statistic | Nuwan Thushara | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 125 |
| Runs | 9 | 4188 |
| Batting average | 4.50 | 48.70 |
| Strike rate | 37.5 | 137.0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 38 |
| Wickets | 36 | 4 |
| Bowling average | 20.94 | 51.00 |
| Economy rate | — | 8.05 |
| Five-wicket hauls | 1 | 0 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Nuwan Thushara has played 28 T20Is and Virat Kohli 125. Nuwan Thushara has 9 runs at 4.5 (strike rate 37.5), against 4,188 at 48.7 (137.0) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Nuwan Thushara 0, Virat Kohli 1. Fifties: 0 and 38. With the ball, Nuwan Thushara has 36 wickets and Virat Kohli 4 at 8.05; Nuwan Thushara has more wickets.
International numbers up to 19 July 2026.
Nuwan Thushara vs Virat Kohli — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Nuwan Thushara has scored 9 T20I runs in 28 matches at an average of 4.50. He has also taken 36 T20I wickets at an average of 20.94.
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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