Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli, who has better strike rate and record as an opener? You will be shocked to see IPL figures

Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli IPL Stats : All 10 franchise teams are busy in preparations for IPL season 19. The players on whom the fans are going to keep their eyes the most in this season include the names of two legends of the Indian team, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Both these players will go straight to playing in the IPL after the ODI series against New Zealand. Rohit and Virat have been counted among the great players of India, but who is better among the two? This has been a point of debate among fans. In such a situation, we will look at the records of both the players as openers in IPL.

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Who played how many matches as an opener?

In the last 18 seasons of IPL, Virat Kohli has batted in a total of 128 innings as an opener for RCB, while Rohit Sharma has been a part of two teams in the league. Before Mumbai Indians, he had played for Deccan Chargers. Rohit Sharma, who was the captain of Mumbai Indians team for a long time and won the trophy for his franchise 5 times, has played a total of 117 innings so far as an opener.

Who has more runs as an opener?

In IPL, Virat Kohli has scored a total of 5009 runs in 128 innings as an opener, while Rohit Sharma has scored 3166 runs in 117 innings while opening. That means Kohli has scored 1843 runs more than Rohit as an opener. However, Rohit has played 11 less innings.

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Who has better average as an opener?

Rohit Sharma’s average as an opener in IPL is 28.78, while Virat Kohli has an excellent average of 46.81 while batting in this position.

Who has better strike rate as an opener?

Rohit Sharma has scored a total of 3166 runs as an opener for Mumbai Indians with a strike rate of 133.75. During this period, he has scored 19 half-centuries and 1 century. Whereas, Virat Kohli, while opening for RCB, has scored a total of 5009 runs with a strike rate of 139.17. During this period, Kohli has scored 8 centuries and 39 half-centuries.

in whose name Most boundaries as an opener?

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Virat Kohli has hit 177 sixes and 467 fours as an opener in IPL. Whereas Rohit Sharma has hit a total of 324 fours and 140 sixes as an opener in IPL.