Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma IPL Career Stats Comparison 2008–2026

Whenever IPL fans discuss the greatest batsmen in tournament history, two names always come up first – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Both players have achieved remarkable success and created countless memorable moments over the years. But who has the stronger IPL record? In this article, we compare their complete IPL careers from 2008 to 2026, including matches, runs, strike rate, centuries, fifties, and many other key statistics.

The first thing we will discuss is the debut of both players. Let us start with Virat Kohli's debut.

  • Virat Kohli's debut

Virat Kohli played his first IPL match is against the RCB, Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 (KKR vs RCB). His first match was played on 18 April 2008 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium against KKR.

As for Virat Kohli's last match, I am talking about the most recent one. His last match was Royal Challengers Bangalore versus Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 Final. He played his last match on 31 May 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

  • Rohit Sharma's debut

Now, let us talk about Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma played his first IPL match against the Kolkata Knight Riders on 20 April 2008 at Eden Gardens, where he made his IPL debut.

As for his last match, I am talking about the most recent one. His last match was against the Rajasthan Royals on 24 May 2026, which was his final match on that day.

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Now, let us begin with Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli has played a total of 283 IPL matches, while Rohit Sharma has played a total of 281 matches.

Talking about innings, Virat Kohli has played 275 innings, while Rohit Sharma has played 276 innings.

Virat Kohli has scored a total of 9,336 runs in the IPL, while Rohit Sharma has scored a total of 7,329 runs.

Virat Kohli has faced a total of 6,926 balls, while Rohit Sharma has faced 5,514 balls.

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Now, let us talk about the highest score in their IPL careers. Virat Kohli's highest score is 113 runs ok and, while Rohit Sharma's highest IPL score is 109 runs. The big boss is Virat Kohli

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Next, we will talk about batting average. Virat Kohli's IPL average is 40.42, while Rohit Sharma's average is 29.79.

Talking about strike rate, Virat Kohli has a strike rate of 134.80, while Rohit Sharma's strike rate in the IPL is 132.92. Both batsmen have maintained very impressive strike rates.

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Now, let us talk about not-outs. Virat Kohli has remained not out 44 times in the IPL, while Rohit Sharma has remained not out 30 times.

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Now, let us discuss the total number of fours. Virat Kohli has hit a total of 844 fours in the IPL, while Rohit Sharma has hit 661 fours in his IPL career.

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Talking about sixes, Virat Kohli has hit a total of 316 sixes in his IPL career, while Rohit Sharma has hit 323 sixes.

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Now, let us talk about ducks. Virat Kohli has been dismissed for zero 12 times in his IPL career, while Rohit Sharma has been dismissed for zero 19 times, which is slightly higher than Virat Kohli.

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Now let us discuss the fifties. Virat Kohli has scored 50 or more runs a total of 68 times in his IPL career, while Rohit Sharma has scored fifty runs 49 times.

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Now, let us talk about centuries. Virat Kohli has scored a total of 9 centuries in the IPL, while Rohit Sharma has scored approximately 2 centuries, meaning he has crossed the 100-run mark twice. Therefore, Virat Kohli is far ahead when it comes to IPL centuries.

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Captaincy Record in IPL

Now, let us talk about their records as IPL captains.

Virat Kohli captained Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for several seasons in the IPL. However, despite leading the team in many matches and reaching the IPL Final in 2016, he was unable to win an IPL trophy as captain. Therefore, Virat Kohli's IPL trophy count as captain is 0.

On the other hand, Rohit Sharma is one of the most successful captains in IPL history. Under his captaincy, the Mumbai Indians won a total of 5 IPL trophies in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. Therefore, Rohit Sharma's IPL trophy count as captain is 5.

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And now we talk about the last one.

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IPL Trophies as Captain:

• Virat Kohli (RCB) – 0 IPL Titles
• Rohit Sharma (MI) – 5 IPL Titles

When it comes to captaincy achievements in the IPL, Rohit Sharma is far ahead. However, in batting records and overall career statistics, the comparison remains one of the biggest debates among IPL fans.

Disclaimer: 

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