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Joe Root
England
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India
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VS
34yrs
AGE
36yrs
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Role
Batter
Right Hand Bat
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Right Arm Off Break
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli Stats Comparison For Test, ODI, T20 & More

32
Matches
125
30
Innings
117
893
Runs
4188
126.3
S/R
137.0
35.7
Average
48.7
90
Highest Score
122
5
50s
38
0
100s
1
5
Not Out
31
16
Sixes
124
92
Fours
369
707
Balls Faced
3056
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descriptionJoe Root vs Virat Kohli: Who is better?

Joe Root has accumulated a total of 24799 runs combined - across all formats in international cricket and T20 leagues while Virat Kohli has amassed a total of 41142 combined, in the same category. Virat Kohli is superior than Joe Root on the big stage - purely going by total runs scored.

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli: Centuries

Player

Test

ODI

T20(I)

T20

Total Centuries

Joe Root

39

19

0

0

58

Virat Kohli

30

51

1

9

91

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli: Test Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Joe Root

288

13543

51.29

39

262

Virat Kohli

210

9230

46.85

30

254

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli: ODI Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Joe Root

172

7301

49.33

19

166

Virat Kohli

290

14181

57.88

51

183

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli: T20 International Records (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Strike Rate

Joe Root

30

893

35.72

0

90

126.3

Virat Kohli

117

4188

48.69

1

122

137.04

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli: Record in IPL and other T20 Leagues Combined (Batting)

Player

Innings

Runs

Average

100s

Highest Score

Strike Rate

Joe Root

119

3062

32.23

0

92

129.14

Virat Kohli

397

13543

41.92

9

122

134.67

Joe Root vs Virat Kohli: Comparison FAQs

Q: Joe Root vs Virat Kohli who has more centuries?

A: Virat Kohli has scored 82 centuries in international cricket, which is greater in comparison to Joe Root who has scored 58 centuries in the same category.

Q: Joe Root vs Virat Kohli who has scored more runs?

A: Joe Root has scored runs 13543 across Test respectively, which is greater compared to Virat Kohli's 9230 across Test formats. Whereas Virat Kohli has scored runs 13543, 14181 and 4188 across T20, ODI and T20I matches which is more compared to Joe Root's 3062, 7301 and 893 across T20, ODI and T20I formats.