Virat vs Dhoni: Records Comparison in Test, ODI, T20I, And IPL

Virat vs Dhoni: One of the most talked-about topics in recent years has been how MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are alike and how different they are. MS Dhoni has won more games and trophies than any other Indian cricket captain. This is a fact that can’t be argued with. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has been one of the best and most successful cricket players in the world in recent years.

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Let’s see how the records of these two stars compare to each other:

Dhoni and Kohli will square off in the test:

Let’s see how these two players stack up against each other in test cricket:

Dhoni vs Kohli Test Record:

Statistics	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli
Match appeared	90	104
Innings played	144	177
Runs scored	4876	8119
Average	38.09	48.91
Hundred	6	27
Fifty	33	28
Best	224	254*

The statistics for batting in test matches make it clear that Kohli is much better than Dhoni. Kohli has scored 27 centuries in tests, while Dhoni has only been able to do it six times. In test cricket, Kohli has an average of more than 50, which is a very impressive number.

Dhoni vs Kohli ODI Stats:

Statistics	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli
Match appeared	350	268
Innings played	297	259
Runs scored	10773	12754
Average	50.57	58.24
Strike Rate	87.56	93.68
Hundred	10	46
Fifty	73	64
Best	183*	183

Both Dhoni and Kohli have about the same number of runs scored in ODIs. Even though Kohli has a lot more centuries than Dhoni, it is clear that Kohli bats third and MSD used to bat fifth or sixth. This meant that Kohli had to face more bowls.

Dhoni vs Kohli T20I Stats:

Statistics	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli
Matches appeared	98	115
Innings played	85	107
Runs scored	1617	4008
Average	37.60	52.74
Strike Rate	126.13	137.97
Hundred	0	1
Fifty	2	37
Best	56	122

In T20, Virat Kohli has done better than MSD, which is shown by the stats.

Dhoni vs Kohli IPL Record:

Statistics	MS Dhoni (CSK)	Virat Kohli (RCB)
Matches appeared	234	223
Innings played	206	215
Runs scored	4978	6624
Average	39.2	36.2
Strike rate	135.2	129.15
Hundred	0	5
Fifty	24	44
Best	84*	113

If we compare Dhoni and Kohli’s IPL records, we can see that Kohli again has more runs and more centuries than Dhoni. In VIVO IPL 2021 Match No. 16 (RCB vs. RR), Virat Kohli played 72 runs and became the first player in IPL history to score 6000 or more runs. But we shouldn’t forget that Dhoni has won 4 IPL trophies for CSK while Kohli has not. Kohli’s last IPL as captain was in 2021.

If you look at both of these legends’ batting records in all three formats, it’s clear that Virat Kohli is the winner here. But let’s look at how both of these players have done as captains to come to a better decision.

Test captaincy record between Dhoni and Kohli:

Statistics	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli
Matches played	60	68
Wins	27	40
Loss	18	16
Draw	15	11
Win %	45	58.82

Dhoni vs. Kohli’s ODI captaincy record:

Statistics	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli
Match played	200	95
Wins	110	65
Losses	74	27
Tied	5	1
No Results	11	2
Win %	59.5	70.43

When we compare how many ODIs these two legends have led as captain, we see that Dhoni has led India in almost twice as many games as Kohli. As captain, Kohli has a higher number of wins. Let’s see where Kohli goes from here when he plays his 200th match.

Captaincy stats between Dhoni and Kohli in T20I:

Statistics	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli
Matches played	72	50
Wins	41	30
Losses	28	16
Tied	1	2
No results	2	2
Win %	59.2	64.58

Dhoni vs. Kohli’s IPL Captaincy Record:

Statistics	MS Dhoni	Virat Kohli
Match	205	140
Wins	122	64
Losses	82	69
Tied	0	3
No Results	1	4
Win %	59.70	48.16

If we compare Dhoni and Kohli’s records as captains in the IPL, Dhoni has done a great job as captain of the IPL. If we don’t count the last season, CSK has made all the playoffs under Dhoni’s leadership. CSK has won four IPL championships so far.

On the other hand, Virat Kohli hasn’t done a good job as captain in IPL. His team has never won an IPL tournament.