Virat Kohli vs IRE: This article covers all details of Virat Kohli’s stats and records against Ireland ahead of the IND vs IRE match ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
The focus has been shifted to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, as the top 20 teams from around the world are featuring in the biggest ICC event ever. The group stage is underway, and all the big names are competing in this tournament. Virat Kohli, who is the leading run-scorer in T20Is and T20 World Cup history, is one of those big names.
Virat Kohli vs Ireland Stats and Records
Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | S/R | NO | 50s | 100s | HS |
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2 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 90.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Virat Kohli is the leading run getter in the shorter format and the first batter with more than 4000 runs in this format. But you will be surprised that his record against Ireland is the worst. Though the sample size is very small for two matches, he has only scored nine runs in two innings, including a duck against Ireland so far.
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Virat Kohli vs Ireland T20I Match-by-Match Stats and Records
Virat Kohli played two games against Ireland in 2018 but didn’t play any other games against them. You can check here his match-by-match numbers against Ireland in the T20Is.
Match | Date | Ground | How Dismissed | Runs | B/F | S/R |
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1 | 27/06/2018 | The Village | c S R Thompson b P K D Chase | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
2 | 29/06/2018 | The Village | c G H Dockrell b P K D Chase | 9 | 8 | 112.50 |
The former Indian captain has been in superb form and is coming off a successful IPL 2024 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he ended up as the top scorer. He will look to carry on his form into the tournament. Virat will be back in action on Wednesday.
Team India are all set to play their opening match. They will face Ireland in match no. 8 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. India are favorites to win, but all eyes will be on how Virat performs in this game. Notably, he doesn’t have great stats against Ireland, and he will look to improve those.