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Virat Kohli vs South Africa: stats and record

Data through 6 December 2025Last updated 6 December 2025

In the data, Virat Kohli faced South Africa in 15 Tests, 33 ODIs, 14 T20Is from 2010 to 2025. Virat Kohli scored 3,608 runs against South Africa at an average of 59.15, with the most in ODIs (1,806 runs, highest 160*). With the ball, Virat Kohli took 1 wickets against South Africa.

Matches
62
2010–2025
Runs
3,608
73 innings
Average
59.15
61 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
10 / 17
Wickets
1
10 innings bowled

Virat Kohli's record against South Africa by format

Record against South Africa
FormatMInnsNORunsHSAvgSR10050WktsBowl avgEconBest
Test152821,408254*54.1557.3350–2.750/0
ODI333271,806160*72.2489.879180.006.491/15
T20I141333947639.40133.1030–15.000/15

Innings by innings

010020030021 Feb 201025 Oct 20152 Oct 20196 Dec 202565
Virat Kohli: runs in each innings against South Africa
010020030021 Feb 20102 Oct 201222 Feb 20155 Nov 201513 Jan 201818 Feb 201826 Dec 202130 Oct 20226 Dec 202565
Virat Kohli: runs in each innings against South Africa
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Virat Kohli: runs in each innings against South Africa
InningsRuns
21 Feb 201031
27 Feb 201057
9 Jan 201128
12 Jan 201154
15 Jan 201122
18 Jan 201128
21 Jan 201187
23 Jan 20112
12 Mar 20111
2 Oct 20122
6 Jun 201331
5 Dec 201331
8 Dec 20130
18 Dec 2013119
18 Dec 201396
26 Dec 201346
26 Dec 201311
4 Apr 201472
22 Feb 201546
2 Oct 201543
5 Oct 20151
11 Oct 201511
14 Oct 201512
18 Oct 201577
22 Oct 2015138
25 Oct 20157
5 Nov 20151
5 Nov 201529
25 Nov 201522
25 Nov 201516
3 Dec 201544
3 Dec 201588
11 Jun 201776
5 Jan 20185
5 Jan 201828
13 Jan 2018153
13 Jan 20185
24 Jan 201854
24 Jan 201841
1 Feb 2018112
4 Feb 201846
7 Feb 2018160
10 Feb 201875
13 Feb 201836
16 Feb 2018129
18 Feb 201826
21 Feb 20181
5 Jun 201918
18 Sep 201972
22 Sep 20199
2 Oct 201920
2 Oct 201931
10 Oct 2019254
19 Oct 201912
26 Dec 202135
26 Dec 202118
11 Jan 202279
11 Jan 202229
19 Jan 202251
21 Jan 20220
23 Jan 202265
28 Sep 20223
2 Oct 202249
30 Oct 202212
5 Nov 2023101
26 Dec 202338
26 Dec 202376
3 Jan 202446
3 Jan 202412
29 Jun 202476
30 Nov 2025135
3 Dec 2025102
6 Dec 202565

Every innings against South Africa

Batting innings, oldest first
DateFormatRunsBalls4s6sHow outGround
21 Feb 2010ODI314610caughtSawai Mansingh Stadium
27 Feb 2010ODI577141caughtNarendra Modi Stadium
9 Jan 2011T20I281950bowledMoses Mabhida Stadium
12 Jan 2011ODI547021caughtKingsmead
15 Jan 2011ODI223410run outThe Wanderers Stadium
18 Jan 2011ODI284150caughtNewlands
21 Jan 2011ODI87*9272not outSt George's Park
23 Jan 2011ODI2600caughtSuperSport Park
12 Mar 2011ODI1300caught and bowledVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
2 Oct 2012T20I2600caughtR Premadasa Stadium
6 Jun 2013ODI314120caughtSophia Gardens
5 Dec 2013ODI313550caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
8 Dec 2013ODI0500caughtKingsmead
18 Dec 2013Test119181180caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
18 Dec 2013Test9619390caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
26 Dec 2013Test468750caughtKingsmead
26 Dec 2013Test112710caughtKingsmead
4 Apr 2014T20I72*4452not outShere Bangla National Stadium
22 Feb 2015ODI466030caughtMelbourne Cricket Ground
2 Oct 2015T20I432713caughtHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
5 Oct 2015T20I1100run outBarabati Stadium
11 Oct 2015ODI111800caughtGreen Park
14 Oct 2015ODI121800run outHolkar Cricket Stadium
18 Oct 2015ODI779950caughtSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
22 Oct 2015ODI13814065caughtMA Chidambaram Stadium
25 Oct 2015ODI7601caughtWankhede Stadium
5 Nov 2015Test1400caughtPunjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
5 Nov 2015Test297140caughtPunjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
25 Nov 2015Test225520caughtVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
25 Nov 2015Test163020caughtVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
3 Dec 2015Test446270caughtArun Jaitley Stadium
3 Dec 2015Test88165100lbwArun Jaitley Stadium
11 Jun 2017ODI76*10171not outKennington Oval
5 Jan 2018Test51300caughtNewlands
5 Jan 2018Test284040lbwNewlands
13 Jan 2018Test153217150caughtSuperSport Park
13 Jan 2018Test52010lbwSuperSport Park
24 Jan 2018Test5410690caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
24 Jan 2018Test417960bowledThe Wanderers Stadium
1 Feb 2018ODI112119100caughtKingsmead
4 Feb 2018ODI46*5041not outSuperSport Park
7 Feb 2018ODI160*159122not outNewlands
10 Feb 2018ODI758371caughtThe Wanderers Stadium
13 Feb 2018ODI365420run outSt George's Park
16 Feb 2018ODI129*96192not outSuperSport Park
18 Feb 2018T20I262021lbwThe Wanderers Stadium
21 Feb 2018T20I1500caughtSuperSport Park
5 Jun 2019ODI183410caughtThe Rose Bowl
18 Sep 2019T20I72*5243not outPunjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
22 Sep 2019T20I91500caughtM Chinnaswamy Stadium
2 Oct 2019Test204040caught and bowledDr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
2 Oct 2019Test31*2531not outDr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
10 Oct 2019Test254*336332not outMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
19 Oct 2019Test122220lbwJSCA International Stadium Complex
26 Dec 2021Test359440caughtSuperSport Park
26 Dec 2021Test183240caughtSuperSport Park
11 Jan 2022Test79201121caughtNewlands
11 Jan 2022Test2914340caughtNewlands
19 Jan 2022ODI516330caughtBoland Park
21 Jan 2022ODI0500caughtBoland Park
23 Jan 2022ODI658450caughtNewlands
28 Sep 2022T20I3900caughtGreenfield International Stadium
2 Oct 2022T20I49*2871not outAssam Cricket Association Stadium
30 Oct 2022T20I121120caughtPerth Stadium
5 Nov 2023ODI101*121100not outEden Gardens
26 Dec 2023Test386450caughtSuperSport Park
26 Dec 2023Test7682121caughtSuperSport Park
3 Jan 2024Test465961caughtNewlands
3 Jan 2024Test121120caughtNewlands
29 Jun 2024T20I765962caughtKensington Oval
30 Nov 2025ODI135120117caughtJSCA International Stadium Complex
3 Dec 2025ODI1029372caughtShaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium
6 Dec 2025ODI65*4563not outDr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

Bowling against South Africa

Bowling innings, oldest first
DateFormatFiguresOversMdnsGround
27 Feb 2010ODI0/1120Narendra Modi Stadium
30 Mar 2012T20I0/1510The Wanderers Stadium
5 Dec 2013ODI1/1520The Wanderers Stadium
8 Dec 2013ODI0/1730Kingsmead
11 Dec 2013ODI0/2230SuperSport Park
18 Dec 2013Test0/1860The Wanderers Stadium
11 Oct 2015ODI0/10.20Green Park
25 Oct 2015ODI0/1420Wankhede Stadium
3 Dec 2015Test0/011Arun Jaitley Stadium
10 Oct 2019Test0/410Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

Frequently asked questions

What is Virat Kohli's record against South Africa in Tests?
1,408 runs in 28 innings at an average of 54.15 and a strike rate of 57.3, with 3 hundreds and 5 fifties (highest 254*).
What is Virat Kohli's record against South Africa in ODIs?
1,806 runs in 32 innings at an average of 72.24 and a strike rate of 89.8, with 7 hundreds and 9 fifties (highest 160*).
How many wickets has Virat Kohli taken against South Africa in ODIs?
1 wickets in 6 innings at an average of 80.00 and an economy rate of 6.49; best figures 1/15.
What is Virat Kohli's record against South Africa in T20Is?
394 runs in 13 innings at an average of 39.40 and a strike rate of 133.1, with 0 hundreds and 3 fifties (highest 76).
What is Virat Kohli's highest score against South Africa?
254* in a Test on 10 Oct 2019 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

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Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.