Head to Head
Kevin Pietersen vs Virat Kohli
Career figures side by side, by format. Only formats both players have played are shown, and a figure that was never recorded is left blank rather than counted as zero.
Test
| Kevin Pietersen | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Matches | 123 |
| 8,079 | Runs | 9,230 |
| 48.38 | Batting average | 46.85 |
| 61.76 | Strike rate | 55.58 |
| 227 | Highest score | 254 |
| 23 | Centuries | 30 |
| 35 | Half centuries | 31 |
| 10 | Wickets | — |
| 88.60 | Bowling average | — |
| 4.06 | Economy rate | 2.88 |
| 60 | Catches | 121 |
ODI
| Kevin Pietersen | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Matches | 308 |
| 4,202 | Runs | 14,675 |
| 40.80 | Batting average | 58.47 |
| 85.81 | Strike rate | 93.76 |
| 130 | Highest score | 183 |
| 9 | Centuries | 54 |
| 23 | Half centuries | 75 |
| 7 | Wickets | 5 |
| 52.00 | Bowling average | 136.00 |
| 5.61 | Economy rate | 6.16 |
| 35 | Catches | 163 |
IPL
| Kevin Pietersen | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Matches | 282 |
| 1,001 | Runs | 9,346 |
| 35.75 | Batting average | 40.46 |
| 134.72 | Strike rate | 134.86 |
| 103 | Highest score | 113 |
| 1 | Centuries | 9 |
| 4 | Half centuries | 68 |
| 7 | Wickets | 4 |
| 30.71 | Bowling average | 92.00 |
| 7.41 | Economy rate | 8.80 |
| 12 | Catches | 126 |
Domestic T20
| Kevin Pietersen | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | Matches | 118 |
| 3,903 | Runs | 3,969 |
| 33.94 | Batting average | 48.40 |
| 137.96 | Strike rate | 136.06 |
| 100 | Highest score | 94 |
| 1 | Centuries | — |
| 27 | Half centuries | 37 |
| 1 | Wickets | 4 |
| 73.00 | Bowling average | 51.00 |
| 10.43 | Economy rate | 8.05 |
| 42 | Catches | 51 |
Career figures come from ball-by-ball match records, which cover recent decades rather than the whole history of the game. A career played mostly before that coverage is counted only in part.