Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are among just the four players who have featured in all 18 season of the Indian Premier League since its inception in 2008.
While Virat has been a 'one team man' for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for all these years, Rohit has won six titles, five times with the Mumbai Indians has also played and once with the Deccan Chargers.
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The Sporting News takes a look and compares the IPL numbers of the two veterans in the competition.
Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma- Comparing IPL stats
Kohli is the highest run scorer in the history of the IPL with a gulf of 1600+ runs between him and Rohit — who recently went past Shikhar Dhawan in the list of the highest run-scorers in IPL to go up to number 2.
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| Stats | Virat Kohli (RCB) | Rohit Sharma (DC* & MI) |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 266 | 272 |
| Innings | 258 | 267 |
| Runs | 8618 | 7046 |
| Highest | 113* | 109* |
| Average | 39.53 | 29.72 |
| Strike Rate | 132.91 | 132.09 |
| 50s/100s | 63/8 | 47/2 |
| 4s/6s | 768/291 | 640/302 |
| Orange Caps | 2 | 0 |
| Best Scoring Season | 973 (2016) | 538 (2013) |
*Deccan Chargers
Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma- Comparing trophies and awards
The former MI captain has played in 6 IPL finals as compared to Virat's 6. However, the former has won all the finals but Virat has been unable to cross the hurdle yet.
| Trophies | Virat Kohli (RCB) | Rohit Sharma (DC & MI) |
|---|---|---|
| IPL titles | 0 | 6 (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020) |
| Player of the match | 18 | 19 |
| Player of the tournament | 1 (2016) | 0 |
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