Head to Head

Ricky Ponting 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.

Ricky Ponting

Australia · Batsman

Virat Kohli

India · Batsman

Test

Ricky Ponting and Virat Kohli compared in Test cricket
Ricky PontingStatisticVirat Kohli
89Matches123
6,733Runs9,230
45.19Batting average46.85
58.74Strike rate55.58
221Highest score254
17Centuries30
37Half centuries31
1Wickets—
91.00Bowling average—
3.50Economy rate2.88
96Catches121

ODI

Ricky Ponting and Virat Kohli compared in ODI cricket
Ricky PontingStatisticVirat Kohli
198Matches308
6,979Runs14,675
40.34Batting average58.47
82.29Strike rate93.76
164Highest score183
16Centuries54
43Half centuries75
—Wickets5
—Bowling average136.00
—Economy rate6.16
95Catches163

IPL

Ricky Ponting and Virat Kohli compared in IPL cricket
Ricky PontingStatisticVirat Kohli
10Matches282
91Runs9,346
10.11Batting average40.46
71.09Strike rate134.86
28Highest score113
—Centuries9
—Half centuries68
—Wickets4
—Bowling average92.00
—Economy rate8.80
4Catches126

Domestic T20

Ricky Ponting and Virat Kohli compared in Domestic T20 cricket
Ricky PontingStatisticVirat Kohli
28Matches118
555Runs3,969
26.43Batting average48.40
121.18Strike rate136.06
98Highest score94
3Half centuries37
—Wickets4
—Bowling average51.00
—Economy rate8.05
9Catches51

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.