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Saqib Mahmood vs Virat KohliInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Saqib Mahmood or Virat Kohli?

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.

Saqib Mahmood (England) has 36 T20I runs at avg 7.2 in 24 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

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Saqib Mahmood
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Virat Kohli
🇮🇳 IND · 10 cr
🏏
Saqib Mahmood
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BOWL
8.5 cr
Credits
29
Avg Pts
109
Best FP
31.1
Pts/Cr
2
Total Runs
8
Total Wkts
🏏
Virat Kohli
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 3× MOTM
10 cr
Credits
81
Avg Pts
206
Best FP
154.7
Pts/Cr
819
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Virat Kohli
52 higher avg pts · 206 best fantasy score · 3× MOTM
🏏 Saqib Mahmood
VS
🏏 Virat Kohli
T20I Career Overview
24Matches125
🏏 Batting
36Runs4188
7.20Batting Avg48.70
76.60Strike Rate137.04
0Centuries1
0Half-Centuries38
1Sixes 🔴124
12
Best Score
122
🎳 Bowling
27Wickets4
28.67Bowling Avg51.00
9.56Economy Rate8.05
05-Wkt Hauls0
4/34
Best Figures
1/13
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Saqib Mahmood 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
StatisticSaqib MahmoodVirat Kohli
Matches919
Avg fantasy points2981
Best fantasy score109206
Runs2819
Strike rate50.0151.9
Fours086
Sixes028
Half-centuries (50+)07
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score2105
Wickets80
Economy rate9.880.00
Best spell (wkts)30
Catches111
Total dismissals111
International career — T20I
StatisticSaqib MahmoodVirat Kohli
Matches24125
Runs364188
Batting average7.2048.70
Strike rate76.6137.0
Centuries (100+)01
Half-centuries (50+)038
Wickets274
Bowling average28.6751.00
Economy rate9.568.05
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Saqib Mahmood
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
81 avg pts · 206 best · 3 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Saqib Mahmood
Captaining Virat Kohli gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Saqib Mahmood has scored 36 T20I runs in 24 matches at an average of 7.20. He has also taken 27 T20I wickets at an average of 28.67 with an economy of 9.56.

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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