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Shubman Gill 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.
Shubman Gill (India) has 869 T20I runs at avg 28.0 in 36 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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Shubman Gill vs Virat Kohli: Who Is Better?
India's Test captain against the master: T20I, ODI, Test and IPL career stats compared.
Shubman Gill 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 | Shubman Gill | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 104 | 81 |
| Best fantasy score | 329 | 211 |
| Runs | 1256 | 889 |
| Strike rate | 109.1 | 149.4 |
| Fours | 160 | 94 |
| Sixes | 26 | 32 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 5 | 2 |
| Highest score | 223 | 139 |
| Economy rate | 4.00 | 0.00 |
| Catches | 10 | 11 |
| Total dismissals | 12 | 12 |
| Statistic | Shubman Gill | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 36 | 125 |
| Runs | 869 | 4188 |
| Batting average | 28.03 | 48.70 |
| Strike rate | — | 137.0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 1 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 3 | 38 |
| Wickets | 0 | 4 |
| Bowling average | — | 51.00 |
| Economy rate | — | 8.05 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Shubman Gill has played 36 T20Is and Virat Kohli 125. Shubman Gill has 869 runs at 28.0, against 4,188 at 48.7 (137.0) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Shubman Gill 1, Virat Kohli 1. Fifties: 3 and 38.
ODI. Shubman Gill has played 70 ODIs and Virat Kohli 315. Shubman Gill has 3,713 runs at 64.0, against 15,080 at 59.1 (95.5) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Shubman Gill 11, Virat Kohli 55. Fifties: 20 and 79. Virat Kohli also bowls: 5 wickets at an economy of 6.16, while Shubman Gill has not taken a ODI wicket.
Test. Shubman Gill has played 43 Tests and Virat Kohli 123. Shubman Gill has 3,043 runs at 43.5, against 9,230 at 46.9 (55.6) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Shubman Gill 11, Virat Kohli 30. Fifties: 8 and 31.
International numbers up to 23 August 2026.
What is happening now
India Test and ODI captain, back at number one in ODI batting
30 Sep 2026: Unbeaten 223 off 133 balls (26 fours, 8 sixes) in the second ODI against the West Indies, a second ODI double century.
Full Gill profile →Most ODI centuries in history and a 2026 IPL champion with Bengaluru
IPL 2026: 675 runs at a strike rate of 165.9 in 16 innings. Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by six wickets in the final at Ahmedabad.
Full Kohli profile →Shubman Gill vs Virat Kohli: the heir and the benchmark
By the CricketDream editorial team. Facts checked against official records on . How our data works
Gill took over as India's Test captain in May 2025, the week Kohli retired from Tests, and the comparison has followed him since. He is the youngest man to an ODI double century and in September 2026 made 223 not out against the West Indies, the highest ODI score by a captain.
Kohli still plays ODIs, so that is where the numbers can be lined up. Kohli has more than a decade of runs and the most ODI hundreds in history. Gill reached 2,000 and 2,500 ODI runs faster than anyone and averages at a level very few openers have kept up.
What decides it
| Measure | Shubman Gill | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| ODI runs | 3,713 | 15,080 |
| ODI hundreds | 11 | 55 |
| ODI average | 64.0 | 59.1 |
| Test runs | 3,043 | 9,230 |
| Highest ODI score | 223* | 183 |
Career figures are international matches only and update with every match we record.
Kohli is the bigger career by a distance. Gill is the batter India are now built around, and on current form he is the one you would pick to open an ODI.
Did you know: Shubman Gill
- Born 8 September 1999. Captains India in Tests and ODIs and Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
- Fastest to 2,000 ODI runs (38 innings) and 2,500 ODI runs (50 innings).
- Youngest man to score an ODI double century, at 23.
- 23 international centuries: 11 in Tests, 11 in ODIs and 1 in T20Is.
Did you know: Virat Kohli
- Born 5 November 1988. Former captain of India in all formats.
- Most centuries in ODIs and the second-most in international cricket, with 86: 55 in ODIs, 30 in Tests and 1 in T20Is.
- Test highest score of 254 not out.
- ODI highest score of 183.
🧠Quick quiz: Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli
4 questions, answers explained. No sign-up needed.
- 1. How many runs did Gill score to win the 2023 IPL Orange Cap?
- 2. Against which team did Gill make 223 not out in September 2026, the highest ODI score by a captain?
- 3. What is Kohli's highest Test score?
- 4. In which year did Kohli retire from Test cricket?
Shubman Gill vs Virat Kohli · T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Shubman Gill has scored 869 T20I runs in 36 matches at an average of 28.03, with 1 century.
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, Shubman Gill is the stronger pick with an average of 104 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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