Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s performance in IPL has always been excellent and both these players have a huge fan following. Talking about Virat Kohli, he has also batted as an opener in IPL and he has also performed brilliantly at number three.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma: IPL Icons with Massive Fan Following
Virat Kohli has so far been seen playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, while if we talk about Rohit Sharma, he has captained Mumbai Indians for many seasons and has also participated for Deccan Chargers. Both these players have made and broken many records as openers.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have won the trophy of this important tournament five times. RCB has not won the IPL trophy even once yet. However, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, they secured their place in the final of the 2016 season. In the final, they had to face defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Today we tell you about the statistics of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as openers in IPL.
Virat Kohli has scored 4857 runs in 124 innings in the IPL as an opener at an average of 47.15 and a strike rate of over 138. In this sequence, he has scored 8 centuries and 38 half-centuries. The highest total that Virat Kohli has ever scored on his own was 113* runs.
Rohit Sharma’s record as an opener in IPL has also been excellent
Talking about Rohit Sharma‘s statistics as an opener, he has scored 3041 runs in 112 innings in the IPL at an average of over 28 and a strike rate of 133.61. He achieved one hundred and eighteen half-centuries. Rohit Sharma’s highest individual score is 105* runs.
Talking about IPL 2025, RCB has won eight out of 11 matches so far and is at the top of the points table this season. Mumbai Indians have won 7 out of 11 matches and are at the third position in the points table with 14 points.
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