Virat Kohli Records

Virat Kohli's rise from prodigy to cricketing legend, with unmatched records, relentless drive, and inspiring excellence.

Shivani Shukla Updated: September 19, 2024 schedule 9 min read

Virat Kohli | Source: X.com

Virat Kohli, often hailed as one of the modern greats of cricket, has left an indelible mark on the sport. With his unquenchable thirst for runs, consistency, and elite fitness, Kohli has shattered numerous records across formats.

Emerging as a prodigious talent in the Under-19 circuit, Virat Kohli’s meteoric rise was evident from an early age. Making his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2008, he took no time in stamping his authority with his fearless batting approach.

From there, Virat Kohli‘s ascent to becoming a cricketing legend was inevitable. With each match, he carved his name in the annals of cricket history, breaking records, and redefining the standards of excellence. Today, Kohli stands as an icon of the sport, inspiring millions with his relentless pursuit of greatness both on and off the field.

Let’s take a look at Virat Kohli’s record across formats:

Virat Kohli Test Records

17th Most Hundreds Against One Team: Dominated a single team with 8 centuries.
8th Highest Partnership for the Fourth Wicket: Contributed to a significant 365-run partnership for the 4th wicket.
13th Most Runs in a Series by a Captain: Led from the front with 655 runs in a series as captain.
2nd Most Double Hundreds in a Series: Recorded 2 double centuries in a series, a rare and remarkable feat.
33rd Most Runs in a Calendar Year: Scored 1,322 runs in one year.
14th Fastest to 5000 Runs: Crossed the 5000-run mark in 105 innings.
33rd Highest Partnerships for Any Wicket: Part of a massive 365-run partnership.
4th Most Double Hundreds in a Career: Notched up 7 double centuries.
26th Most Player-of-the-Match Awards: Honoured with 10 Player-of-the-Match awards.
21st Most Hundreds in a Calendar Year: Scored 5 centuries in a year.
6th Most Matches as Captain: Led the team in 68 matches.
43rd Most Matches in Career: Marked his presence in 113 Test matches.
29th Most Catches in Career: Demonstrated his fielding prowess and elite fitness with 111 catches.
27th Fastest to 4000 Runs: Reached 4000 runs in just 89 innings.
22nd Hundreds in Consecutive Matches: Achieved centuries in 3 consecutive matches.
19th Most Runs in an Innings by a Captain: An unbeaten 254* as captain, a testament to his leadership and skill.
5th Fastest to 7000 Runs: Surpassed 7000 runs in just 138 innings.
7th Most Runs in a Match on the Losing Side: Scored a resilient 256 runs in a match, even in defeat.
40th Most Runs in a Series: Achieved a towering 692 runs in a single Test series.
44th Highest Partnership for the Fifth Wicket: Played a key role in a 225-run partnership for the 5th wicket.
2nd Most Hundreds in a Series: Hit 4 centuries in a single series (Border-Gavaskar 2014/15), a clear display of dominance.
16th Fastest to 8000 Runs: Reached 8000 runs in 169 innings.
Most Wins as Captain of India: A record of 40 wins out of 68 matches as captain.
9th Fastest to 6000 Runs: Achieved 6000 runs in 119 innings.
48th Most Player-of-the-Series Awards: Earned 3 Player-of-the-Series awards.
3rd Most Double Hundreds in a Career: With 7 double centuries, ranks 3rd in this prestigious list.
17th Most Runs in Career: With 8,848 runs, stands as a colossal figure in Test cricket history.
4th Fastest to 9000 Runs: Reached 9000 runs in just 194 innings.
13th Most Runs in a Match on the Losing Side: Scored a resilient 256 runs in a match, even in defeat.
Four Test Double-Hundreds in Four Consecutive Series: A unique record of scoring double centuries in four back-to-back series.
33rd Most Consecutive Matches as Captain: Captained 25 consecutive matches.

Virat Kohli ODI Records

3rd Most Runs in Career: Scored an impressive 13,848 runs in ODIs.
4th Most Fours in Career: Hit 1,294 fours, showcasing his boundary-scoring ability.
7th Most Hundreds in a Series: Struck 3 centuries in a single series.
1st Fastest to 10000 Runs: Reached the 10,000-run milestone in just 205 innings.
1st Most Hundreds Against One Team: Dominated a single team with 10 centuries.
17th Fastest to 1000 Runs: Reached 1,000 ODI runs in just 24 innings.
13th Fifties in Consecutive Innings: Hit half-centuries in 5 consecutive innings.
1st Fastest to 13000 Runs: Fastest to reach 13,000 ODI runs in 267 innings.
3rd Most Player-of-the-Match Awards: Honoured with 41 awards.
39th Youngest Captain: Became captain at the young age of 24 years and 239 days.
8th Highest Partnership for the Third Wicket: Contributed to a 233-run stand for the 3rd wicket.
25th Fastest to 2000 Runs: Achieved 2,000 runs in 53 innings.
16th Most Sixes in Career: Smashed 151 sixes in ODIs.
6th Fastest to 4000 Runs: Surpassed 4,000 runs in 93 innings.
39th Youngest Player to Score a Hundred: Scored a century at the age of 21 years and 49 days.
3rd Highest Career Batting Average: An average of 58.67, among the highest in ODIs.
1st Fastest to 9000 Runs: Fastest ever to 9,000 runs in 194 innings.
3rd Most Runs in an Innings: Hammered a high score of 183 runs in a single ODI innings.
5th Most Hundreds in a Calendar Year: Scored 6 centuries in one calendar year.
13th Most Runs in a Calendar Year: Amassed 1,460 runs in a single year.
22nd Most Matches as Captain: Led the Indian ODI team in 95 matches.
12th Most Runs in an Innings by a Captain: A commanding 160* as captain in an ODI innings.
7th Most Nineties in Career: Fell short of a century 7 times, ending in the nineties.
3rd Most Doubles Hundreds in Career: With 7 double centuries, ranks 3rd in this prestigious category.
9th Highest Partnership for the Fifth Wicket: Played a key role in a 200-run partnership for the 5th wicket.
4th Most Catches in Career: Proved his fielding brilliance with 151 catches.
2nd Fastest to 5000 Runs: Reached 5,000 runs in 114 innings.
13th Most Runs in a Series by a Captain: As captain, scored 558 runs in a series.
Most ODI Centuries While Chasing: Scored 27 centuries while chasing.
10th Most Fours in an Innings: Struck 22 fours in a single ODI innings.
24th Most Runs in a Series: Accumulated 765 runs in an ODI series.

Virat Kohli T20I Records

3rd Most Fours in Career: Struck 361 fours, showcasing his boundary-scoring ability.
1st Most Runs in Career: Leads with 4,037 runs in T20 Internationals.
5th Highest Partnership for the Fifth Wicket: Contributed significantly to a 113-run stand for the 5th wicket.
19th Most Runs in an Innings: Highest score of 122* in a T20I match.
1st Fastest to 3000 Runs: Set a record by reaching 3000 runs in 81 innings.
9th Most Sixes in Career: Has hit 117 sixes in T20Is.
1st Most Player-of-the-Series Awards: Awarded 7 times as Player of the Series.
23rd Most Runs on a Single Ground: Accumulated 472 runs at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka.
16th Most Runs in an Innings by Batting Position: Scored 122* batting at his position.
6th Most Runs in a Calendar Year: Scored 781 runs in a single year.
6th Fastest to 1000 Runs: Reached the 1000-run mark in just 27 innings.
19th Winning All Tosses in a Series: Won all tosses in a series three times.
1st Most Fifties in Career: Hit 37 fifties, the most in T20I history.
8th Fifties in Consecutive Innings: Recorded fifties in 3 consecutive innings.
3rd Fastest to 2000 Runs: Achieved 2000 runs in 56 innings.
3rd Fastest to 2500 Runs: Crossed 2500 runs in 68 innings.
1st Fastest to 3500 Runs: Fastest to 3500 runs, taking just 96 innings.
8th Most Catches in Career: Showed his fielding skills with 51 catches.
2nd Highest Career Batting Average: An impressive average of 52.42 in T20Is.
39th Most Runs in a Match on the Losing Side: Scored 89* in a losing cause.
28th Most Runs in an Innings by a Captain: As captain, scored a high of 94*.
14th Most Matches as Captain: Captained in 50 T20I matches.
1st Most Player-of-the-Match Awards: Recognized 15 times as the Player of the Match.
2nd Most Runs in a Series by a Captain: As captain, scored 558 runs in a series.
4th Most Runs in a Series: Accumulated 765 runs in an ODI series.

Virat Kohli IPL Records

Most Runs Against Delhi Capitals: Scored 1,030 runs against Delhi Capitals.
Most Runs in a Single Edition of IPL: Scored a record 973 runs in the IPL 2016 season.
Most Runs in Indian Premier League: Leads with 7,263 runs in the IPL.
Most Hundreds in a Season and League: Scored 4 centuries in a single IPL season and has 7 overall, the most in the league.
Involved in Three Double-Century Plus Stands: Achieved this twice with AB de Villiers and once with Chris Gayle
Highest average in a single IPL season: In 2016, he achieved an exceptional average of 134.09.
Fastest to 5,000 IPL runs: He reached this milestone in just 183 innings.
Most fifties in IPL: Kohli holds the record for most fifties in the league, with a staggering 68 to his name.
Most Player of the Match awards in a single season: He bagged this award an impressive 7 times in the 2016 season.
Most catches as a non-wicketkeeper: Kohli is a gun fielder as well, holding the record for most catches by a non-wicketkeeper with 114 catches.
Leading run-scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore: As the lynchpin of RCB’s batting lineup for many seasons, he holds the record for most runs scored for the franchise.

Virat Kohli Captaincy Records

Most wins as captain of India: 40 wins out of 68 matches (as of June 12, 2024)
Highest win percentage as Indian captain in Tests: 58.8%
Led India to win the ICC Test mace for three consecutive years: 2017, 2018, 2019 (a historic feat)
First Indian captain to win a Test series in Australia since 2004: This victory broke a long drought for India on Australian soil.
Achieved four Test double-hundreds in four consecutive series: This is a rare accomplishment showcasing his exceptional batting form as captain.

Unique feat of winning T20I series in every SENA country: This includes victories in South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia, highlighting his success across diverse conditions.
Highest run-scorer in T20Is as a captain for India: This record demonstrates his ability to lead from the front with both captaincy and batting contributions.