Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma: Who is the Real King of ODI Cricket in 2025? Stats & Records Comparison

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the biggest stars of the current Indian men’s Cricket Team. As of now, Rohit Sharma is the No.1 ODI batter, while Virat Kohli jumped to the second spot in the ICC ODI Rankings after his brilliant performance against South Africa. In this article, we will have a full comparison based on their batting style, stats, impact, consistency, strike rate, and match-winning ability.

​Both players have been part of the Indian team for more than a decade, and now, they are at the end of their cricketing careers. Virat and Rohit already retired from Test cricket and T20Is earlier this year, and most probably, they will retire from ODIs after the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027.

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma Stats (ODIs)

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma Playing Style 

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Virat Kohli is known for his timing, class, and ability to perform under pressure situations. He is also known as Chase Master in ODIs as he played crucial knocks in high-pressure games and consistently performed against top teams.

​Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, is quite an aggressive batter, and if he gets settled, then he can completely destroy any bowling attack. Rohit’s six-hitting ability is widely praised in world cricket, which gave him the name of HITMAN.

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma Recent ODI Form in 2025

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma Big Match Performace

Virat Kohli has been more consistent across formats in big matches, especially in Knockout games of ICC Tournaments. While Rohit Sharma has also played quite good cricket in the World Cups, like in 2019 and 2023, where he was one of the leading run-scorers.

​Kohli has more 50+ scores in ICC knockouts and pressure games, while Rohit has had pretty low scores in semis/finals, but in recent times, Rohit has played crucial knocks. However, if we look at the overall stats, then Virat Kohli is going to lead with a good margin.

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma Captaincy

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma - ICC ODI Rankings

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