Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) delivered an outstanding performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 57th game of IPL 2026, held in Raipur on Wednesday, May 13. As the opening batsman, Kohli scored an unbeaten 105 runs off just 60 deliveries, leading RCB to a six-wicket victory over KKR. His innings included 11 fours and three sixes, helping RCB successfully chase a target of 193 in 19.1 overs.
RCB faced an early setback when Jacob Bethell was dismissed for 15. However, Kohli, alongside Devdutt Padikkal (39 off 27), added a crucial 92 runs for the second wicket in 59 balls. During his innings, Kohli set several records, notably becoming the quickest player to reach 14,000 T20 runs.
This article compares Kohli’s IPL opener statistics with those of Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill. Since Gill has opened in 108 IPL matches, we align his stats with Kohli’s after the same number of games.
Virat Kohli vs Shubman Gill – Who has a better average and strike rate after opening in 108 IPL matches?
After opening in 108 IPL matches, Kohli accumulated 4,111 runs at an average of 45.67 and a strike rate of 136.80. Against Punjab Kings (PBKS), he scored 583 runs in 14 innings with an average of 44.84 and a strike rate of 137.17. Versus Mumbai Indians (MI), he gathered 494 runs over 13 innings, averaging 49.40 with a strike rate of 132.08.
Gill, in his 108 games as an opener, amassed 4,070 runs averaging 41.11 with a strike rate of 141.66. Playing 71 matches for GT, he scored 2,916 runs at an average of 45.56 and a strike rate of 151.08. In 37 matches for KKR, Gill achieved 1,154 runs with an average of 32.97 and a strike rate of 122.37.
Virat Kohli vs Shubman Gill – Who has more hundreds after opening in 108 IPL matches?
In 108 matches as an opener, Kohli scored eight centuries and 30 half-centuries. His top score was 113* against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Jaipur during IPL 2024, featuring 12 fours and four sixes. Another notable innings was his 113 off 50 balls against PBKS in Bengaluru during IPL 2016, which included 12 fours and eight sixes.
Gill, in his 108 games as an opener, scored four centuries and 29 half-centuries. His highest score was 129 against MI in Ahmedabad during IPL 2023’s Qualifier 2, with seven fours and 10 sixes. He also hit 104* off 52 balls against RCB in the same season, featuring five fours and eight sixes. Kohli also scored a century in that match!
Virat Kohli vs Shubman Gill – Who has more fours and sixes after opening in 108 IPL matches?
Kohli, after 108 IPL matches as an opener, hit 385 fours and 140 sixes. Against PBKS, he struck 67 fours and 18 sixes, while against SRH, he managed 51 fours and 18 sixes. Kohli also hit 49 fours and 19 sixes against KKR and 39 fours and 21 sixes against MI.
(Comparison of Kohli vs Gill – Batting stats after 108 IPL games as opener)
Gill, over his 108 matches as opener, hit 395 fours and 132 sixes. For GT, he has so far hit 280 fours and 103 sixes. Prior to that, he struck 115 fours and 29 sixes for GT. Against RR, Gill hit 58 fours and 15 sixes, while against MI, he hit 49 fours and 22 sixes.
Virat Kohli vs Shubman Gill – Who has a better record in wins after opening in 108 IPL matches?
In 50 victories, Kohli scored 2,275 runs at an average of 59.86 and a strike rate of 142.90, including five hundreds and 18 fifties. In 55 defeats, he managed 1,809 runs with an average of 36.18 and a strike rate of 129.21, including three hundreds and 12 fifties. Additionally, Kohli scored 27 runs in three matches that ended without a result.
(Comparison of Kohli vs Gill – Batting stats in wins after 108 IPL games as opener)
Gill, in 62 wins, gathered 2,885 runs at an average of 53.42 and a strike rate of 146.81, with four centuries and 22 half-centuries. In 45 losses, he scored 1,149 runs averaging 26.11 and a strike rate of 131.91, with seven fifties. He also scored 36 runs in a tied match.
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Edited by Renin Wilben Albert
