Highlight
- Excellent record of both the legends in T20 World Cup
- Rohit Sharma average 38.50
- Kohli averages a staggering 76.81
Heading towards T20 World Cup Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Will undoubtedly be India’s two most important batsmen. Rohit’s ability to hit the top and Kohli’s proficiency in taking his innings to perfection can pose a threat to the opposition, and every team will try to get him out as soon as possible.
Both these legends have a great record in the T20 World Cup. Rohit Sharma averages 38.50, while Kohli averages 76.81. Come the World Cup, both these players will be on the verge of making a unique record which has been achieved by only one batsman in the history of T20 World Cup.
history at stake
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have 847 and 845 runs respectively. So far Mahela Jayawardene is the only batsman to cross 1000 runs in T20 World Cup. Rohit needs 153 more runs, and Kohli needs 155 runs to achieve this unique feat.
Highest run scorer in T20 World Cup history
- Mahela Jayawardene: 1016 runs
- Chris Gayle: 965 runs
- T Dilshan: 897 runs
- Rohit Sharma: 847 runs
- Virat Kohli: 845 runs
Virat and Rohit – Numbers in T20 World Cup
With eight fifties against his name in 30 innings, Rohit Sharma has a decent record in the World Cup for India. Although he has never scored 100 runs, Sharma plays at a strike rate of 131.52 and his highest score is 79.
Virat Kohli, on the other hand, is a different monster altogether. With 10 fifties in 19 innings and a strike rate of 129.60, Kohli is an absolute force.
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Indian squad for ICC T20 World Cup:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket keeper), Hardik PandyaR Ashwin, Yuzvendra ChahaliAkshar Patel, Bhuvneshwar KumarHarshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami,