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IPL Player Profile
Virat Kohli
Across 18 seasons in the IPL, Virat Kohli has made 8,661 runs in 267 matches at an average of 39.5, the highest run scorer in IPL history. His most productive season was 2016, worth 973 runs. It has all happened at one club, RCB.
Total Runs
8,661
#1 all-time
Highest Score
113
2016
Batting Avg
39.5
career average
Strike Rate
132.9
career SR
League Avg
40.5
242 innings · 50.2% wins
Playoff Avg
26.4
17 innings · 41.2% wins
Virat Kohli's IPL Playoff Batting Record
League avg Season Playoff avg
League Career Avg (40.5) Playoff Career Avg (26.4)
| Stage | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Stage Home 39.8 · Away 44.8 | 242 | 8265 | 40.5 | 133.5 | 50.2% |
| Playoff Home 27.0 · Away 26.6 | 17 | 396 | 26.4 | — | 41.2% |
| Semi-Finals | 2 | 33 | 33.0 | 137.5 | 50.0% |
| Qualifier | 6 | 109 | 21.8 | 125.3 | 50.0% |
| Eliminator | 5 | 115 | 23.0 | 108.5 | 40.0% |
| Final | 4 | 139 | 34.8 | 126.4 | 25.0% |
Playoff Performance
Virat's Playoff Average — 26.4 (14.1 below League Stage)
5+ playoff innings
Against his 40.5 league-stage average, Virat averages 26.4 across 17 playoff innings — a drop of 14.1 runs. Those playoff innings have come in matches his side won 41.2% of the time, against 50.2% in the league stage. At home in the playoffs, Virat averages 27.0 — 26.6 on the road, both notably below his 40.5 league-stage average.
Note — Semi-Finals reflects the 2008–2010 format; Qualifier combines Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2 (current format).
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