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Steve Waugh vs Virat Kohli — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Virat Kohli has the edge on the headline numbers: Virat Kohli leads on ODI batting (4,188 runs, avg 48.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Steve Waugh () has 7,569 ODI runs at avg 32.9 in 325 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
Steve Waugh 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 | Steve Waugh | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 0 | 81 |
| Best fantasy score | 0 | 211 |
| Runs | 0 | 890 |
| Strike rate | 0.0 | 150.6 |
| Fours | 0 | 92 |
| Sixes | 0 | 32 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Highest score | 0 | 139 |
| Catches | 0 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 0 | 11 |
| Statistic | Steve Waugh | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 325 | 315 |
| Runs | 7569 | 15080 |
| Batting average | 32.91 | 59.14 |
| Strike rate | 75.9 | 95.5 |
| Centuries (100+) | 3 | 55 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 45 | 79 |
| Wickets | 195 | 5 |
| Bowling average | 34.67 | 136.00 |
| Economy rate | 4.57 | 6.16 |
📋 Format by format
ODI. Steve Waugh has played 325 ODIs and Virat Kohli 315. Steve Waugh has 7,569 runs at 32.9 (strike rate 75.9), against 15,080 at 59.1 (95.5) for Virat Kohli, so Virat Kohli has scored more. Hundreds: Steve Waugh 3, Virat Kohli 55. Fifties: 45 and 79. With the ball, Steve Waugh has 195 wickets at an economy of 4.57 and Virat Kohli 5 at 6.16; Steve Waugh has more wickets.
Test. Steve Waugh has played 168 Tests and Virat Kohli 123. Steve Waugh has 10,927 runs at 51.1 (strike rate 48.6), against 9,230 at 46.9 (55.6) for Virat Kohli, so Steve Waugh has scored more. Hundreds: Steve Waugh 32, Virat Kohli 30. Fifties: 50 and 31. Steve Waugh also bowls: 92 wickets at an economy of 2.65, while Virat Kohli has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 19 July 2026.
Steve Waugh vs Virat Kohli — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
Steve Waugh does not have T20I career data recorded yet.
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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