Virat Kohli Test Career [2024]- ICC Ranking, Runs, Centuries, Average & Highest Score

Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batsmen of his generation. Kohli’s aggressive and flamboyant batting style has earned him praise from fans and critics alike, and he is known for his ability to perform under pressure.

His leadership skills and dedication to the game have helped him become one of the most successful and influential cricketers in the world.

Virat Kohli Test profile

Test Debut	2011
Matches	110
Runs	8555
100	28
50	29
Avg	48.88
Age	34

Virat Kohli’s Test debut

Virat Kohli made his Test debut for India on June 20, 2011, against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.

Kohli batted at number five in the first innings and scored just four runs before getting out to leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo. In the second innings, he showed some resilience and scored a gritty 15 off 54 deliveries. Despite his efforts, India lost the match by 63 runs.

Virat Kohli Test Runs

In Test cricket, Virat Kohli has scored a total of 8119 runs while playing 177 innings, and he has maintained an impressive batting average of 48.90.

Year	Innings	Runs	Average
2011	9	202	22.44
2012	16	689	49.21
2013	12	616	56.00
2014	20	847	44.58
2015	15	640	42.67
2016	18	1215	75.94
2017	16	1059	75.64
2018	24	1322	55.08
2019	11	612	68.00
2020	6	116	19.33
2021	19	536	28.21
2022	11	265	26.50
2023	9	436	49.50

Virat Kohli Test Runs vs Australia

Virat Kohli scored 2,794 Test runs against Australia in 37 matches with an average of 49.14. Here is a breakdown of his Test runs against Australia by year:

Year	Series	Matches	Runs	Avg	100s
2011-2012	Australia Tour of India	4	300	37.50	1
2013	India Tour of Australia	4	692	86.50	4
2014-2015	Australia Tour of India	4	692	86.50	4
2016-2017	India Tour of Australia	4	692	86.50	3
2018-2019	Australia Tour of India	4	282	31.33	1
2020-2021	India Tour of Australia	4	136	27.20	1
2023	Australia Tour of India	4	297	74.25	1

Kohli’s highest score against Australia in Test cricket is 169 runs, which he scored in the 2014-2015 Adelaide Test.

Virat Kohli Test Centuries

As of 2023, Virat Kohli had scored 28 centuries in Test cricket.

No.	Score	Opposition	Date
1	116	Australia	24-Jan-12
2	103	New Zealand	31-Aug-12
3	103	England	13-Dec-12
4	107	Australia	22-Feb-13
5	119	South Africa	18-Dec-13
6	105*	New Zealand	14-Feb-14
7	115	Australia	09-Dec-14
8	141	Australia	09-Dec-14
9	169	Australia	26-Dec-14
10	147	Australia	06-Jan-15
11	103	Sri Lanka	12-Aug-15
12	200	West Indies	21-Jul-16
13	211	New Zealand	08-Oct-16
14	167	England	17-Nov-16
15	235	England	08-Dec-16
16	204	Bangladesh	09-Feb-17
17	103*	Sri Lanka	26-Jul-17
18	104*	Sri Lanka	16-Nov-17
19	213	Sri Lanka	24-Nov-17
20	243	Sri Lanka	02-Dec-17
21	153	South Africa	13-Jan-18
22	149	England	01-Aug-18
23	103	England	18-Aug-18
24	139	West Indies	04-Oct-18
25	123	Australia	14-Dec-18
26	254*	South Africa	10-Oct-19
27	136	Bangladesh	22-Nov-19
28	186	Australia	12-Mar-2023

Virat Kohli’s Test centuries against Australia

Virat Kohli scored 8 Test centuries against Australia. Here is a list of his Test centuries against Australia:

No.	Runs	Match Venue	Year	Result
1	116	Adelaide Oval	2012	Lost
2	141	Adelaide Oval	2014	Drawn
3	169	Melbourne Cricket Ground	2014	Won
4	147	Sydney Cricket Ground	2015	Drawn
5	123	Perth Stadium	2018	Lost
6	104	Melbourne Cricket Ground	2018	Won
7	123	Adelaide Oval	2020	Lost
8	186	Narendra Modi Stadium	2023	Won

Virat Kohli’s Test Highest Score

Virat Kohli’s highest score in Test cricket is 254* against South Africa in Pune, India in October 2019.

Kohli batted for over 10 hours, faced 336 balls, and hit 33 fours during his marathon innings. He shared a 225-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja for the fifth wicket and helped India post a massive total of 601/5 declared.

Kohli’s double century was his seventh in Test cricket, putting him joint-second with Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in terms of the most double centuries by an Indian batsman.

Virat Kohli Test Average

Virat Kohli’s Test batting average is 48.9. His average shows his consistency and ability to score runs across all conditions.

He has scored runs in some of the toughest cricketing venues around the world, including England, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand.

Virat Kohli ICC Test Ranking

Virat Kohli was ranked at No. 13 in the ICC Test batsmen rankings. He has been ranked as the No. 1 Test batsman multiple times in his career, with his highest rating being 937 points.

But in the last 3 years, he has gone through a tough period in his test career, which result in his ICC Test rankings.

POS	PLAYER	TEAM	RATING
1	Marnus Labuschagne	AUS	915
2	Kane Williamson	NZ	883
3	Steve Smith	AUS	872
4	Joe Root	ENG	871
5	Babar Azam	PAK	862
6	Travis Head	AUS	853
7	Usman Khawaja	AUS	815
8	Daryl Mitchell	NZ	792
9	Dimuth Karunaratne	SL	780
10	Rishabh Pant	IND	766
11	Tom Blundell	NZ	739
12	Rohit Sharma	IND	739
13	Virat Kohli	IND	705

virat kohli test career as captain

Virat Kohli has had a successful career as the captain of the Indian Test cricket team. He took over the captaincy from MS Dhoni in 2014 and has since led India in 60 Test matches.

Under his leadership, India has won 38 Tests, lost 14, and drawn 8 matches. Kohli has a win percentage of over 63% as a Test captain, which is one of the highest among all Indian captains.

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