Major records of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in T20Is

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Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma

After winning the 2024 T20 World Cup Indian legends, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from T20 internationals. They both contributed so much in the format and they are going on a very high note. In this article, we will tell you about some major records of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in T20Is.

Rohit Sharma

  1. Rohit Sharma has the most runs in T20 format. He made 4231 runs in T20 format which is highest by any player.
  2. Rohit holds the record of making the highest number of T20 centuries for India. He has scored 5 in T20Is.
  3. With 205 sixes in T20 internationals, Rohit Sharma has the highest number of sixes in the format.
  4. With 383 fours in T20 internationals, Rohit Sharma has the highest number of fours in the format.
  5. Rohit Sharma has scored 3482 runs in winning causes which is highest by any player in T20Is.
  6. Rohit Sharma is the only player to win 2 T20 World Cups for India. In 2007 as a player and in 2024 as a captain.
  7. In T20 World Cup Rohit has 50 sixes which is the highest by an Indian player in the tournament’s history.
  8. In T20 World Cup Rohit has 115 fours which is the highest by an Indian player in the tournament’s history.
  9. Rohit Sharma is the most successful T20I captain of India. He won 50 matches as captain of India.

Virat Kohli

  1. Virat Kohli made 1292 runs in T20 World Cups in his career. He is the highest run-scorer in the tournament’s history.
  2. With 39 fifty-plus scores, Virat Kohli has joint highest fifty-plus scores in T20 cricket.
  3. Virat Kohli has 16 Man of the Match awards in T20 cricket which is highest by a player in the format.
  4. Virat Kohli has 8 Man of the Match awards in T20 World Cups which is highest by a player in the tournament’s history.
  5. Virat Kohli has the most run-in wins in T20 World Cups. He made 960 runs for India in winning causes in T20 World Cups.
  6. Virat Kohli has won 2 Players of the Tournament awards in T20 World Cups which is highest by any player.
  7. With 15 fifty-plus scores Virat Kohli has the highest fifty-plus scores in T20 World Cups.
  8. With 5 fifties, Virat Kohli has the most half-centuries in T20 World Cup knockouts.
  9. Virat Kohli is the first Indian to win the Player of the Match award in the semifinal and final of the T20 World Cup.

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Anay Pareek joined Sports Big News in 2019. He is an avid cricket fan who finds deep joy in the intricacies of the game. Through his keen observation and deep appreciation for cricket, he aims to incorporate the same level of accuracy in his writings. He predominantly covers the IPL, World Cup and cricket leagues.