Ben Stokes vs Virat Kohli
Ben Stokes vs Virat Kohli: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Ben Stokes and Virat Kohli?
The rivalry between Stokes and Kohli has been characterized by intense matches, particularly in ODIs and Tests, with both players often delivering match-winning performances.
Ben Stokes
Key numbers
- Test Matches121
- ODI Matches114
- T20I Matches43
- First-Class Matches206
- Total Runs11,466
Top honours
- ICC Men's Cricket World Cup2019
- ICC T20 World Cup2022
- Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World2019, 2020, 2022
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year2019
- ICC Award for Best Men's Cricketer2019
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Virat Kohli
Key numbers
- Test Matches123
- ODI Matches311
- T20I Matches125
- Total Runs29,194
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
- Leading Cricketer in the WorldThree consecutive years