Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - comparing their stats after 232 ODIs

India Women batting superstar Mithali Raj is celebrating her 43rd birthday on Wednesday, December 3. She made her debut as a 16-year-old against Ireland Women in Milton Keynes in June 1999 and scored an unbeaten hundred. The elegant right-handed batter did not look back after that.

She led India Women to two ODI World Cup finals - in 2005 and 2017. However, the Women in Blue faltered at the last hurdle. They went down to Australia in 2005 and to England in 2017. While Mithali failed to taste World Cup glory, she remains the leading run-getter in ODIs in women's cricket by some distance.

The 43-year-old legend ended her career with 232 ODI matches. In this feature, we compare her stats with those of another India batting great Virat Kohli after the latter had also played 232 one-day games.

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Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - Who has more runs and a better average after 232 ODIs?

In 232 ODIs, Mithali scored 7,805 runs at an average of 50.68. Of her runs, 2,005 runs came in 59 ODIs against England at an average of 48.90. The right-hander had also scored 1,261 runs in 36 matches against New Zealand (average 46.70), 1,123 runs in 37 ODIs against Australia (average 34.03) and 1,103 runs in 28 matches against Sri Lanka (average 157.57 - 15 not outs).

After 232 ODIs, Kohli had 11,159 runs to his name at an average of 59.67. Of his runs, 2,186 came in 46 ODIs against Sri Lanka at an average of 59.08. He had also scored 1,727 runs in 37 ODIs against Australia (average 53.96), 1,302 runs in 22 ODIs against New Zealand (average 68.52) and 1,287 runs in 27 one-day matches against South Africa (average 64.35).

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Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - Who has more hundreds after 232 ODIs?

Mithali notched up seven hundreds and 64 half-centuries in her ODI career. Her best of 125* came off 143 balls against Sri Lanka in Katunayake in September 2018. The knock featured 14 fours and a six. Of her ODI tons, three came against Sri Lanka and one each against Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan and West Indies.

Player	Runs	Average	HS	100s	50s
Mithali Raj	7,805	50.68	125*	7	64
Virat Kohli	11,159	59.67	183	41	53

(Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - Batting stats comparison after 232 ODIs)

After 232 ODIs, Kohli had 41 hundreds and 53 half-centuries to his name. His best of 183 came off 148 balls against Pakistan in Mirpur in March 2012. The knock featured 22 fours and a six. Of his 41 tons at that stage, eight each came against Australia and Sri Lanka, seven against West Indies and five against the Kiwis.

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Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - Who has a better record in wins after 232 ODIs?

Mithali was part of 129 ODIs that India Women won. In winning causes, she had 4,583 runs at an average of 70.50, with six hundreds and 36 half-centuries. In 99 matches that the Women in Blue lost, she scored 3,222 runs, averaging 36.20, with the aid of one hundred and 28 fifties.

Player	Matches	Runs	Average	HS	100s	50s
Mithali Raj	129	4,583	70.50	114*	6	36
Virat Kohli	142	8,043	76.60	183	33	33

(Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - Batting stats comparison in wins after 232 ODIs)

Of his first 232 ODIs, Kohli was part of 142 matches that India won. In winning causes, he had 8,043 runs at an average of 76.60, with 33 tons and as many fifties. In 78 matches that India lost, he scored 2,824 runs, averaging 36.67, with seven hundreds and 19 half-centuries. One of his tons came in a tied game.

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Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - Who has a better record in chases after 232 ODIs?

In 109 ODIs in chases, Mithali scored 3,352 runs at an average of 63.24, with one hundred and 27 half-centuries. Batting first, she had 4,453 runs in 123 ODIs at an average of 44.08, with six tons and 37 fifties.

Player	Matches	Runs	Average	HS	100s	50s
Mithali Raj	109	3,352	63.24	103*	1	27
Virat Kohli	134	6,635	67.70	183	25	29

(Mithali Raj vs Virat Kohli - Batting stats comparison in chases after 232 ODIs)

In 134 ODIs in chases, Kohli had 6,635 runs at an average of 67.70 , with the aid of 25 hundreds and 29 half-centuries. Batting first, he had notched up 4,524 runs in 98 matches at an average of 50.83, with 16 tons and 24 half-centuries.