Two of the most successful T20 batters in modern-day cricket, Virat Kohli of India and Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan will go head-to-head on our comparison table. In this article, we will draw a statistical comparison between Virat Kohli and Mohammad Rizwan in T20Is.
- Matches – when it comes to matches, Virat Kohli has played more matches than Rizwan. Virat played 117 T20 internationals while Rizwan played 96 T20 matches for their respective teams.
- Runs – Virat Kohli is way ahead of Rizwan in runs. He is almost 1000 runs ahead of Rizwan in T20Is. Virat made 4037 runs whereas Rizwan has 3180 runs in T20Is.
- Average – they both are among those rare players who have a batting average of 50+ in T20Is. Rizwan’s average is 50.47 while Virat being the winner of this stat has an average of 51.75.
- Strike rate – both Virat and Rizwan are criticized because of their strike rates. They both play as an anchor for their teams. Virat’s strike rate is 138.15 in T20Is while Rizwan’s strike rate is 128.22.
- Centuries – they both have one century in T20 format. Century format is a tie between them.
- Half centuries – Virat Kohli is the clear winner as he is in a league of his own. He has 37 half centuries in T20 format whereas Rizwan has 28 half centuries in T20Is so far.
- Highest score – once again Virat holds an upper hand over Rizwan in this stat. Virat’s best individual score in T20 format is 122*. Rizwan on the other hand has the highest individual score of 104*.
