Is Tilak Verma the New Virat Kohli? A Stat-by-Stat Comparison

Tilak Verma has been playing exceptional cricket for the Indian Team in T20s in recent times. He has consistently performed in big matches. Tilak Verma has a high average and good strike rate in white-ball cricket; therefore, people are comparing him with Virat Kohli, who once used to rule white-ball cricket, and Tilak Verma is on his way to replicate the same.

​Currently, India is playing a five-match T20I series against South Africa, and as of now, the series is tied by 1-1 and three matches are still left. Tilka Verma played fantastic cricket and performed better than other batters in the Indian Team, he played an impressive knock of 62 runs in 34 balls with a strike rate of  182.35.

​Tilak Verma has been consistently performing for the Indian Team, especially in the T20I cricket, whether in the Asia Cup 2025 Final against Pakistan, where he played a match-winning knock, or pressure game in the bilateral series. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is just a few weeks ahead, and Tilak’s form is going to be very crucial for the team.

Tilak Verma vs Virat Kohli Batting Stats (After First 23 Matches)

 Tilak Verma vs Virat Kohli Batting Stats (After First 35 Matches)

Tilak Verma vs Virat Kohli Full Stats Comrispaon (T20Is)

Tilak Verma vs Virat Kohli Run rate and Impact

Tilak Verma is very close to young Virat Kohli; both players have almost similar stats in T20Is. But the main comparison is chasing stats, which is why people are calling out Tilak Verma as the new Virat Kohli of the Indian Cricket Team.

Tilak Verma Batting First vs Batting Second: Chasing Factor

Tilak Verma vs Virat Kohli (Batting Second After 35 Innings)

Both Tilak Verma and Virat Kohli are of a similar nature when it comes to chasing and performing for the team in tough situations. Tilak Verma is emerging as the new chase master for the Indian Cricket Team, and if he continues the same performance with the same consistency, then he might surpass Virat Kohli in T20Is.

​Since Tilak Verma has played only a few ODIs so it would not be good to compare him with Virat Kohli in ODIs, but both are very much similar in T20Is after 35 innings comparison.

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