Voice of Fans: In this segment, InsideSport asks fans of what they think. In this latest episode, InsideSport asked fans in Bengaluru, where Royal Challengers Bengaluru play their home games, for their opinion: Who is the better captain in IPL? Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli. And it was Rohit Sharma who won single-handedly.
IPL captaincy: Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli
| Captain | Span | Mat | W | L | Win% | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 2013-2023 | 158 | 87 | 67 | 55.06 | 5 |
| Virat Kohli | 2011-2023 | 143 | 66 | 70 | 46.15 | 0 |
With five IPL titles at Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma is clearly ahead of Virat Kohli. In fact, Rohit was the most successful IPL captain until MS Dhoni equalled his record winning the fifth IPL title. As for Virat Kohli, he has only got a wooden spoon as he has won no title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru since his IPL debut in 2009.
Rohit vs Virat IPL record
However, when it comes to batting records, there is no one better King Kohli. He is the only batter in IPL to score over 8000 runs. Kohli is also the only batter to score 8 centuries. Rohit has only scored two centuries and 6628 runs.
| Player | Runs | Mat | HS | Avg | SR | 100/50 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 8004 | 252 | 113 | 38.67 | 131.97 | 8/55 | 705/272 |
| Rohit Sharma | 6628 | 257 | 109* | 29.72 | 131.14 | 2/43 | 599/280 |
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