Virat Kohli is one of the finest batters India has ever produced. The Delhi batter has been a run machine for India across formats, churning out consistent performances.
And Kohli’s numbers in limited-overs cricket are second to none. He is among the top run-scorers in ODIs and T20Is.
But how has Virat Kohli fared in every T20 World Cup edition?
Kohli has been the backbone of the Indian team, single-handedly winning several matches with his batting exploits in the T20I tournament.
This article delves into Virat Kohli’s record in every T20 World Cup edition.
Virat Kohli Batting Stats in T20 World Cup
| Edition | Innings | Runs | Strike Rate | High Score | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 185 | 122.51 | 78* | 0/2 |
| 2014 | 6 | 319 | 129.14 | 77 | 0/4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 273 | 146.77 | 89* | 0/3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 68 | 100.00 | 57 | 0/1 |
| 2022 | 6 | 296 | 136.40 | 82* | 0/4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 151 | 112.68 | 76 | 0/1 |
| Overall | 33 | 1292 | 128.81 | 89* | 0/15 |
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Virat Kohli – ODI Runs by Batting Position
Virat Kohli – ODI World Cup Runs and Centuries- Every Edition
List of Virat Kohli ODI Centuries
Virat Kohli – ODI Runs against Each Team
Virat Kohli – Highest ODI Scores
Virat Kohli – ODI Captaincy Record
Virat Kohli – Year-Wise ODI & Test Runs
Virat Kohli – Test Runs by Batting Position
Virat Kohli – Test Runs against Each Team
Virat Kohli – Highest Test Scores
The Ten Best Virat Kohli Innings in Test Cricket
List of Virat Kohli Test Centuries
List of Virat Kohli 200s in Tests
Virat Kohli – Test Captaincy Record
Virat Kohli – T20I Runs by Batting Position
Virat Kohli – T20I Runs vs Each Country
Virat Kohli – T20 World Cup Record – Edition by Edition
When Virat Kohli ruled the T20 Cricket in 2016!
Virat Kohli – T20I Captaincy Record
List: Virat Kohli’s 90 to 99 Scores (All Formats)
Virat Kohli – Complete T20 Stats
Virat Kohli Record List in All Formats
Stats: Virat Kohli vs Leg Spinners in International Cricket
Virat Kohli IPL Centuries List
Virat Kohli IPL Runs – Year by Year
Virat Kohli IPL Runs vs Each Team
Key Insights
Virat Kohli is the most by any batter in the tournament history.
Kohli is the only batter who averages more than 50 among the batters with 500+ runs in the tournament. Kevin Pietersen is the next batter with 44.61 average.
Kohli’s 319 runs in the 2014 T20 World Cup are the most by a batter in a single edition. And he is the only batter to breach the 250-run barrier in three or more World Cup editions, showcasing his consistency.
The right-hand batters four half-centuries each in 2014 and 2022 are the t-most in a single T20 World Cup iteration.
