Head to Head
Mahela Jayawardene 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
| Mahela Jayawardene | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | Matches | 123 |
| 6,615 | Runs | 9,230 |
| 50.50 | Batting average | 46.85 |
| 51.28 | Strike rate | 55.58 |
| 374 | Highest score | 254 |
| 21 | Centuries | 30 |
| 25 | Half centuries | 31 |
| 2 | Wickets | — |
| 48.00 | Bowling average | — |
| 3.45 | Economy rate | 2.88 |
| 110 | Catches | 121 |
ODI
| Mahela Jayawardene | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 283 | Matches | 308 |
| 8,069 | Runs | 14,675 |
| 33.48 | Batting average | 58.47 |
| 80.75 | Strike rate | 93.76 |
| 144 | Highest score | 183 |
| 12 | Centuries | 54 |
| 51 | Half centuries | 75 |
| 1 | Wickets | 5 |
| 63.00 | Bowling average | 136.00 |
| 5.64 | Economy rate | 6.16 |
| 140 | Catches | 163 |
IPL
| Mahela Jayawardene | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Matches | 282 |
| 1,808 | Runs | 9,346 |
| 28.25 | Batting average | 40.46 |
| 123.50 | Strike rate | 134.86 |
| 110 | Highest score | 113 |
| 1 | Centuries | 9 |
| 10 | Half centuries | 68 |
| — | Wickets | 4 |
| — | Bowling average | 92.00 |
| — | Economy rate | 8.80 |
| 33 | Catches | 126 |
Domestic T20
| Mahela Jayawardene | Statistic | Virat Kohli |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Matches | 118 |
| 2,228 | Runs | 3,969 |
| 27.17 | Batting average | 48.40 |
| 129.53 | Strike rate | 136.06 |
| 100 | Highest score | 94 |
| 1 | Centuries | — |
| 14 | Half centuries | 37 |
| — | Wickets | 4 |
| — | Bowling average | 51.00 |
| 8.00 | Economy rate | 8.05 |
| 24 | 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.