Cricket

Who is the Run Machine of Cricket?

by
Bishal
October 15, 2024

Over the years, cricket has witnessed many incredible run-scorers, but none stand out like former Indian captain Virat Kohli. Known as the run machine of cricket Kohli has shattered records with his remarkable consistency since making his debut on August 18, 2008. He was named the ICC Player of the Decade, and his form has barely dipped since he first appeared on the international stage.

Virat Kohli’s Runs by Year

Year	Matches	Runs	Best	Average	100s/50s
2008	5	159	54	31.8	0/1
2009	10	325	107	54.16	1/2
2010	27	1021	118	48.61	3/7
2011	43	1644	117	39.14	4/10
2012	40	2186	183	53.31	8/10
2013	43	1913	119	53.13	6/10
2014	38	2286	169	55.75	8/12
2015	31	1307	147	38.44	4/3
2016	37	2595	235	86.5	7/13
2017	46	2818	243	68.73	11/10
2018	37	2735	160*	68.37	11/9
2019	44	2455	254*	64.6	7/14
2020	22	842	89	36.6	0/7
2021	24	964	80*	37.07	0/10
2022	37	1348	122*	38.51	2/11
2023	34	1934	186	66.68	8/9

Virat Kohli’s Test Cricket Performance

In Test cricket, Kohli has racked up 8676 runs in 111 matches, with an impressive average of 49.29. His 29 centuries and numerous half-centuries have made him a force to be reckoned with in red-ball cricket. He made his Test debut on June 20, 2011, against the West Indies, and since then, his most productive years were 2016, 2017, and 2018, where he accumulated a massive 3596 runs.

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Test Runs by Opposition

Opponent	Matches	Runs	Best	Average	100s/50s
Australia	25	2042	186	47.48	8/5
Bangladesh	6	437	204	54.62	2/0
England	28	1991	235	42.36	5/9
New Zealand	11	866	211	45.57	3/3
South Africa	14	1236	254*	56.18	3/4
Sri Lanka	11	1085	243	67.81	5/2
West Indies	16	1019	200	48.52	3/6

Kohli has scored more than 1000 runs against Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. His favorite opponent seems to be Australia, with 2042 runs in 25 matches and eight centuries.

Virat Kohli’s ODI Performance

Kohli is widely considered the greatest ODI batsman India has ever produced. He scored 765 runs in 11 matches during the 2023 ODI World Cup, including his 50th ODI century. With a total of 13,848 runs in 292 ODIs, Kohli is the third-highest run-scorer in ODI history.

ODI Runs by Opposition

Opponent	Matches	Runs	Best	Average	100s/50s
Afghanistan	3	122	67	122	0/2
Australia	49	2367	123	53.79	8/14
Bangladesh	16	910	136	75.83	5/3
England	36	1340	122	41.87	3/9
New Zealand	31	1645	154*	58.75	6/9
South Africa	31	1504	160*	65.39	5/8
Sri Lanka	53	2594	166*	63.26	10/12
West Indies	43	2261	157*	66.5	9/11

Kohli holds the record for the most centuries against a single team, scoring 10 centuries in 53 games against Sri Lanka.

Virat Kohli’s T20I Performance

Although Kohli missed India’s 2007 World T20 win, he has been a key part of the T20I team since his debut in 2022. With 4008 runs in 115 matches, Kohli is the highest run-scorer in T20I history and has won the most Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards.