Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - comparing their stats after 276 ODIs

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with an excellent partnership against Australia at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the third and final ODI of the three-match series. The duo added an unbroken 168 for the second wicket as the Men in Blue chased down a target to 237. The visitors thus clinched the match by nine wickets and avoided a 3-0 whitewash in the series.

In the chase, Rohit and Shubman Gill (24) added 69 for the first wicket before the Hitman and Kohli joined to forces to take India past the finish line. Rohit returned unbeaten on 121 off 125 balls, hitting 13 fours and three sixes. As for Kohli, he was undefeated on 74 off 81 balls, a patient knock that featured seven fours.

Rohit has featured in 276 ODIs so far, while Kohli has played 305. In this feature, we compare the Hitman's batting stats with that of Kohli after the latter had also played 276 ODI matches.

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Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - Who has more runs and a better average after 276 ODIs?

In 276 ODIs, Rohit has scored 11,370 runs at an average of 49.22 and a strike rate of 92.66. Of his runs, 2,609 have come in 49 matches against Australia at an average of 59.29. In 55 matches against Sri Lanka, he has scored 2,021 runs at an average of 45.93. Also, in 31 matches against New Zealand, he has scored 1,073 runs at an average of 38.32.

After 276 ODIs, Kohli had notched up 12,902 runs at an average of 57.08 and a strike rate of 93.60. Of his runs, 2,172 came in 46 matches against Australia at an average of 52.97. The 35-year-old had also scored 2,503 runs in 50 matches against Sri Lanka at an average of 64.17 and 1,340 runs in 35 matches against England at an average of 43.22.

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Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - Who has more hundreds after 276 ODIs?

Rohit has notched up 33 hundreds and 59 half-centuries in 276 ODIs. His best of 264 came against Sri Lanka in November 2014. The record 173-ball knock featured 33 fours and nine sixes. Of his hundreds, nine have come against Australia, six against Sri Lanka and three each against Bangladesh, England, South Africa and West Indies.

(Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - ODI stats comparison after 276 matches)

After 276 ODIs, Kohli had 46 hundreds and 65 half-centuries. His best of 183 came off 148 balls against Pakistan in Mirpur in the 2012 Asia Cup. The knock featured 22 fours and a six. Of his one-day centuries at that stage, 10 came against Sri Lanka, nine against West Indies, eight against Australia and five against New Zealand.

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Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - Who has a better record as captain after 276 ODIs?

In 56 ODIs as captain, Rohit scored 2,506 runs, averaging 52.20 at a strike rate of 111.97, with five hundreds and 17 half-centuries. The 38-year-old had a terrific record as India captain in ODIs, winning 42 games and losing only 12. One game ended in a tie, while one match produced no result.

(Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - ODI stats comparison as captain after 276 matches)

In 95 ODIs as captain, Kohli amassed 5,449 runs at an average of 72.65 and a strike rate of 98.28, with 21 hundreds and 27 half-centuries. Of his 95 matches as one-day captain, Team India won 65 and lost 27. One match ended in a tie, while two ODIs produced no result.

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Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - Who has a better record in the World Cup after 276 ODIs?

In 28 World Cup matches, Rohit has scored 1,575 runs at an average of 60.57 and a strike rate of 105.49. The former India captain has notched up seven hundreds and six half-centuries in the ICC event. His best of 140 came off 113 balls against Pakistan in Manchester in the 2019 edition.

(Kohli vs Rohit - ODI World Cup stats comparison as captain after 276 matches)

After 276 ODIs, Kohli had featured in 26 World Cup matches. In the ICC event, he totaled 1,030 runs at an average of 46.81 and a strike rate of 86.70, with two hundreds and six fifties. His best at that stage was 107, which came off 126 balls against Pakistan in Adelaide in the 2015 World Cup.

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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert