AB de Villiers vs Virat Kohli
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Cricket | Sport | Cricket |
| South Africa | Nationality | India |
| February 17, 1984 | Born | November 5, 1988 |
| 1.78 m / 5 ft 10 in | Height | 1.75 m / 5 ft 9 in |
| $85M | Net worth | $127M |
| 5 | Major honours | 8 |
| 3 | Records | 4 |
Career Numbers
| 114 | Test Matches | 123 |
| 228 | ODI Matches | 311 |
| 78 | T20I Matches | 125 |
| 8,765 | Test Runs | - |
| 9,577 | ODI Runs | - |
| - | Total Runs | 28,215 |
Honours Side by Side
AB de Villiers (5)
- ICC ODI Player of the Year
- Wisden Cricketers of the Decade
- Fastest ODI Fifty
- Fastest ODI Century
- Fastest ODI 150
Virat Kohli (8)
- ICC ODI Player of the Year
- Cricketer of the Year
- Spirit of Cricket Award
- Cricketer of the Decade
- Leading Cricketer in the World
- Khel Ratna Award
The Case for Each
Virat Kohli brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 8 documented honours against 5 for AB de Villiers. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any cricket argument.
On records, Virat Kohli holds 4 documented marks. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner.
AB de Villiers is the senior figure by roughly 4 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.
Commercially, Virat Kohli leads with an estimated $127M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.
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