India- IPL runs
- 9,336
- Average
- 40.42
- Strike rate
- 134.8
- Highest
- 113
Career
Virat Kohli captained India's Under-19 side to the 2008 World Cup title and was in the senior ODI team within months. What followed was a career built less on natural flamboyance than on relentless self-correction: a technique stripped of risk outside off stump, a fitness regime that reset the standard for Indian cricket, and a run-chasing method so repeatable that it became a template.
His defining format for a decade was the ODI chase. Kohli's approach — rotate early, punish width, accelerate late without ever needing a slog — turned improbable targets into routine ones. In Test cricket he was slower to arrive, but a 2014 tour of Australia recast him as a batter who scored fastest when conditions were hardest, and as captain he pushed India toward a five-bowler attack built to take twenty wickets abroad.
As Test captain from 2014 to 2022 he oversaw India's rise to a sustained period at the top of the Test rankings and the country's first Test series win in Australia. He stepped back from leadership across formats between 2021 and 2022 and returned to a specialist batting role, remaining central to India's white-ball plans.
Highlights
- Captained India's victorious 2008 Under-19 World Cup squad
- Led India to their first Test series win in Australia (2018-19)
- Player of the Tournament at the 2016 and 2023 editions of major ICC white-ball events
- One of only a handful of batters to average above 50 in all three international formats simultaneously
International
Career record
| Format | M | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 123 | 210 | 9,230 | 254* | 46.85 | 55.6 | 30 | 31 |
| ODI | 311 | 300 | 14,819 | 183 | 58.34 | 93.9 | 54 | 77 |
| T20I | 118 | 113 | 3,969 | 94* | 48.40 | 136.1 | 0 | 37 |
| IPL | 282 | 277 | 9,346 | 113* | 40.46 | 134.9 | 9 | 68 |
Indian Premier League
Season by season
| Season | Team | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | RCB | 12 | 1 | 165 | 38 | 15.00 | 105.1 | 18 | 4 |
| 2009 | RCB | 13 | 2 | 246 | 50 | 22.40 | 112.3 | 22 | 8 |
| 2010 | RCB | 13 | 2 | 307 | 58 | 27.90 | 144.8 | 26 | 12 |
| 2011 | RCB | 16 | 4 | 557 | 71 | 46.40 | 121.1 | 55 | 16 |
| 2012 | RCB | 15 | 2 | 364 | 73 | 28.00 | 111.7 | 33 | 9 |
| 2013 | RCB | 16 | 2 | 634 | 99 | 45.30 | 138.7 | 64 | 22 |
| 2014 | RCB | 14 | 1 | 359 | 73 | 27.60 | 122.1 | 23 | 16 |
| 2015 | RCB | 16 | 5 | 505 | 82 | 45.90 | 130.8 | 35 | 23 |
| 2016 | RCB | 16 | 4 | 973 | 113 | 81.10 | 152.0 | 83 | 38 |
| 2017 | RCB | 10 | 0 | 308 | 64 | 30.80 | 122.2 | 23 | 11 |
| 2018 | RCB | 14 | 3 | 530 | 92 | 48.20 | 139.1 | 52 | 18 |
| 2019 | RCB | 14 | 0 | 464 | 100 | 33.10 | 141.5 | 46 | 13 |
| 2020 | RCB | 15 | 4 | 466 | 90 | 42.40 | 121.4 | 23 | 11 |
| 2021 | RCB | 15 | 1 | 405 | 72 | 28.90 | 119.5 | 43 | 9 |
| 2022 | RCB | 16 | 1 | 341 | 73 | 22.70 | 116.0 | 32 | 8 |
| 2023 | RCB | 14 | 2 | 639 | 101 | 53.30 | 139.8 | 65 | 16 |
| 2024 | RCB | 15 | 3 | 741 | 113 | 61.80 | 154.7 | 62 | 38 |
| 2025 | RCB | 15 | 3 | 657 | 73 | 54.80 | 144.7 | 66 | 19 |
| 2026 | RCB | 16 | 4 | 675 | 105 | 56.30 | 165.8 | 73 | 25 |
| Total | 19 seasons | 275 | 44 | 9,336 | 113 | 40.42 | 134.8 | 844 | 316 |
Questions
About Virat Kohli
How many IPL runs has Virat Kohli scored?
Virat Kohli has scored 9,336 runs in the IPL across 19 seasons, averaging 40.42 at a strike rate of 134.8. The highest score is 113.
Which IPL teams has Virat Kohli played for?
Virat Kohli has appeared for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.
What is Virat Kohli's playing style?
Virat Kohli is a right-hand bat who bowls right-arm fast medium, listed as a batter.
What is Virat Kohli's batting style?
Kohli is a right-hand batter who bats in the top order, usually at number three in Tests and ODIs. He also bowls occasional right-arm medium pace.
When did Virat Kohli make his international debut?
He made his ODI debut in 2008, his T20I debut in 2010 and his Test debut in 2011.
Which IPL team does Virat Kohli play for?
Kohli has played his entire IPL career for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, having joined the franchise in the inaugural 2008 season.
Was Virat Kohli captain of India?
Yes. He captained India in all three formats, most notably in Test cricket from 2014 to 2022, a period that included India's first Test series victory in Australia.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- International figures computed from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data, licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.