Virat Kohli vs Joe Root
Virat Kohli vs Joe Root is a comparison which is extremely common among the cricket fans of India and England. Virat Kohli has been one of the prominent batsmen in the Indian cricket team whereas, Joe Root is considered to be one of the greatest cricketers to play in the England team. Let us check the detailed comparison of Root vs Kohli below and understand who is the better player among them.
Personal Details of Virat Kohli vs Joe Root
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Name |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Birthdate |
November 05, 1988 |
December 30, 1990 |
| Age |
33 years 290 days |
31 years 235 days |
| Birth Place |
Delhi |
Sheffield, Yorkshire |
| Batting Style |
Right Handed Bat |
Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style |
Right-arm medium |
Right-arm offbreak |
| Teams Played For |
India, Delhi, India Red, India U19, Bangalore, Board
Presidents XI, North Zone, Indians, India A, Asia XI |
Yorkshire, England, England Cricket Board XI, Sydney Thunder, Team Buttler,
Team Root, Trent Rockets |
Root vs Kohli ICC Ranking
The ICC ranking of Kohli and Root are as follows:
ICC Batting Rank of Kohli vs Root
| ICC Batting Ranking |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Test |
12 |
1 |
| ODI |
5 |
14 |
| T20 |
34 |
N/A |
ICC Bowling Ranking of Kohli and Root
| ICC Bowling Ranking |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Test |
N/A |
87 |
| ODI |
N/A |
N/A |
| T20 |
N/A |
N/A |
It is evident with the latest ICC rank of Kohli and Joe Root that Root has been a better test batsman than Kohli in the current years while Kohli leads in other formats.
Debut Details of Virat Kohli vs Root
| Format |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Test |
vs West Indies at Sabina Park, Jun 20, 2011 |
vs India at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Dec 13, 2012 |
| ODI |
vs Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Aug 18, 2008 |
vs India at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Jan 11, 2013 |
| T20 |
vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Jun 12, 2010 |
vs India at Wankhede Stadium, Dec 22, 2012 |
| Indian T20 League |
vs Kolkata at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Apr 18, 2008 |
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Check: India vs England
Virat Kohli vs Joe Root Batting Stats
Both Root and Kohli are exceptional right-handed batsmen. The batting stats of Kohli and Root in test, ODI, t20 formats are as follows:
Stats Comparison in Tests
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
102 |
122 |
| Innings Played |
173 |
226 |
| Total Runs |
8074 |
10472 |
| Highest Score |
254 |
254 |
| Not Outs |
10 |
18 |
| Average Runs |
49.53 |
50.35 |
| Balls Faced |
14499 |
18895 |
| Strike Rate |
55.69 |
55.42 |
| 4s |
910 |
1164 |
| 6s |
24 |
28 |
| Half Centuries (50s) |
28 |
54 |
| Centuries (100s) |
27 |
28 |
| Double Centuries (200s) |
7 |
5 |
Stats Comparison in ODI
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
262 |
158 |
| Innings Played |
253 |
147 |
| Total Runs |
12344 |
6207 |
| Highest Score |
183 |
133 |
| Not Outs |
39 |
23 |
| Average Runs |
57.68 |
50.06 |
| Balls Faced |
13296 |
7140 |
| Strike Rate |
92.84 |
86.93 |
| 4s |
1159 |
496 |
| 6s |
126 |
46 |
| Half Centuries (50s) |
64 |
36 |
| Centuries (100s) |
43 |
16 |
| Double Centuries (200s) |
0 |
0 |
Stats Comparison in T20I
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
99 |
32 |
| Innings Played |
91 |
30 |
| Total Runs |
3308 |
893 |
| Highest Score |
94 |
90 |
| Not Outs |
25 |
5 |
| Average Runs |
50.12 |
35.72 |
| Balls Faced |
2403 |
707 |
| Strike Rate |
137.66 |
126.31 |
| 4s |
299 |
92 |
| 6s |
93 |
16 |
| Half Centuries (50s) |
30 |
5 |
| Centuries (100s) |
0 |
0 |
| Double Centuries (200s) |
0 |
0 |
Stats Comparison in Indian T20 League
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
223 |
#N/A |
| Innings Played |
215 |
#N/A |
| Total Runs |
6624 |
#N/A |
| Highest Score |
113 |
#N/A |
| Not Outs |
32 |
#N/A |
| Average Runs |
36.2 |
#N/A |
| Balls Faced |
5129 |
#N/A |
| Strike Rate |
129.15 |
#N/A |
| 4s |
578 |
#N/A |
| 6s |
218 |
#N/A |
| Half Centuries (50s) |
44 |
#N/A |
| Centuries (100s) |
5 |
#N/A |
| Double Centuries (200s) |
0 |
#N/A |
Virat Kohli vs Joe Root Bowling Stats
When it comes to bowling, Root steals the show from Kohli. Joe Root is not only a explosive batsman but also a good right-arm offbreak bowler. Virat Kohli, on the other hand is a right-arm medium bowler and hasn’t much contributed in the bowling department.
Stats Comparison in Tests
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
102 |
122 |
| Innings Played |
11 |
118 |
| Balls Bowled |
175 |
4004 |
| Wickets Taken |
0 |
47 |
| Runs Conceded |
84 |
2163 |
| Economy |
2.88 |
3.24 |
| Bowling Average |
0 |
46.02 |
| Strike Rate |
0 |
85.19 |
| Best Bowling in Innings (BBI) |
0/0 |
5/8 |
| Best Bowling in Match (BBM) |
0/0 |
5/33 |
| 5 Wickets Haul |
0 |
1 |
| 10 Wickets Haul |
0 |
0 |
Stats Comparison in ODIs
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
262 |
158 |
| Innings Played |
48 |
69 |
| Balls Bowled |
641 |
1553 |
| Wickets Taken |
4 |
26 |
| Runs Conceded |
665 |
1494 |
| Economy |
6.22 |
5.77 |
| Bowling Average |
166.25 |
57.46 |
| Strike Rate |
160.25 |
59.73 |
| Best Bowling in Innings (BBI) |
1/15 |
3/52 |
| Best Bowling in Match (BBM) |
1/15 |
3/52 |
| 5 Wickets Haul |
0 |
0 |
| 10 Wickets Haul |
0 |
0 |
Stats Comparison in T20I
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
99 |
32 |
| Innings Played |
12 |
9 |
| Balls Bowled |
146 |
84 |
| Wickets Taken |
4 |
6 |
| Runs Conceded |
198 |
139 |
| Economy |
8.14 |
9.93 |
| Bowling Average |
49.5 |
23.17 |
| Strike Rate |
36.5 |
14 |
| Best Bowling in Innings (BBI) |
1/13 |
2/9 |
| Best Bowling in Match (BBM) |
1/13 |
2/9 |
| 5 Wickets Haul |
0 |
0 |
| 10 Wickets Haul |
0 |
0 |
Stats Comparison in Indian T20 League
| Details |
Virat Kohli |
Joe Root |
| Matches Played |
223 |
#N/A |
| Innings Played |
26 |
#N/A |
| Balls Bowled |
251 |
#N/A |
| Wickets Taken |
4 |
#N/A |
| Runs Conceded |
368 |
#N/A |
| Economy |
8.8 |
#N/A |
| Bowling Average |
92 |
#N/A |
| Strike Rate |
62.75 |
#N/A |
| Best Bowling in Innings (BBI) |
2/25 |
#N/A |
| Best Bowling in Match (BBM) |
2/25 |
#N/A |
| 5 Wickets Haul |
0 |
#N/A |
| 10 Wickets Haul |
0 |
#N/A |
As evident from the stats above, Root is a better bowler than Kohli in all formats i.e. in tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Overall, both Root and Kohli are 2 of the greatest cricketers to play the game and have always been key players for their respective teams.
