Virat Kohli vs Joe Root: ODI Stats Comparison After 17 Centuries

Virat Kohli and Joe Root in ODIs [Source: AP Photos]

Joe Root played a brilliant knock under pressure in the recent match against Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy 2025. Coming to bat under pressure, Root scored a brilliant 120 off 111 balls and kept his team in the game for a major part. Even though England lost the match in the end, Root's knock will be an example of how a batter should carry himself under pressure.

Notably, it was the 17th ODI century for Joe Root. He reached this landmark in 165 innings. Root has often been compared to Virat Kohli in Test cricket and mainly English fans have put him leagues ahead of the Indian stars. However, in ODIs the tables completely the opposite way.

Here is a comparison of Joe Root and Virat Kohli after 17 ODIs.

Virat Kohli vs Joe Root: Overall ODI Stats After 17 Centuries

Inference: Virat Kohli reached his 17th ODI century in 112 innings. At that stage in his career, he averaged 52.32. On the other hand, Joe Root has taken 165 innings to reach the land mark. Although, Root has scored more runs and more half-centuries than Kohli while reaching the landmark, one can clearly see that the Indian star was more consistent and more impactful.

Virat Kohli vs Joe Root: Home ODI Stats After 17 Centuries

Inference: When Virat Kohli scored his 17th ODI century, he had played 46 matches at home by then. On the other hand, Joe Root has played 90 matches at home when he has reached the landmark. The English star has more runs, centuries and half-centuries. However, in this case also, we can see that Kohli has had more impact on India's show and had been more consistent at the same stage in the career.

Virat Kohli vs Joe Root: Away ODI Stats After 17 Centuries

Inference: In case of away ODIs, Joe Root has seemingly got the better numbers. Here, he leads Kohli in all the aspects and hence performance in away ODI goes to the English batter. 

Conclusion

When it comes to ODI stats after 17 centuries, the fight is tough between Kohli and Root. But the fact that Kohli took far less time than Root to reach the landmark, speaks of the consistency and impact that Kohli has had on India's performances. So, we can safely conclude that when the comparison comes to ODI stats between Kohli and Root after 17 centuries, Kohli leads the English star.

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