MS Dhoni vs Virat Kohli
MS Dhoni vs Virat Kohli: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli?
As contemporaries, Dhoni and Kohli have shared the pitch in many critical matches, with Kohli succeeding Dhoni as captain in limited overs cricket.
MS Dhoni
Key numbers
- International MatchesOver 500
- International Runs17,266
- ODI Runs10,000+
- ODI AverageOver 50
- IPL MatchesOver 200
Top honours
- ICC Cricket World Cup2011
- ICC T20 World Cup2007
- ICC Champions Trophy2013
- Asia Cup2010, 2016
- Indian Premier League Titles5 (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023)
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Virat Kohli
Key numbers
- ODI CenturiesMost in history
- Total International CenturiesOver 85
- Test MatchesOver 100
- ODIs PlayedOver 250
- T20Is PlayedOver 100
Top honours
- ICC ODI Player of the YearFour times (2012, 2017, 2018, 2023)
- Cricketer of the YearTwice (2017, 2018)
- Spirit of Cricket Award2019
- Cricketer of the Decade2020
- Khel Ratna AwardIndia's highest sporting honour, awarded in 2018