Virat Kohli vs Joe Root: career stats compared

Virat Kohli vs Joe Root compared side by side: Test, ODI and T20I matches, runs, batting averages and wickets, from Wikipedia career stats.

Format	Player	Matches	Runs	Average	Wickets	Bowling average
Test	Virat Kohli	123	9,230	46.85	0	–
Test	Joe Root	169	14,278	50.45	74	48.09
ODI	Virat Kohli	315	15,080	59.13	5	136.00
ODI	Joe Root	195	7,903	50.66	31	56.77

In Tests, Joe Root has the higher batting average (50.45 to 46.85).
Virat Kohli has scored 9,230 Test runs in 123 matches; Joe Root has scored 14,278 in 169.
Test wickets: Virat Kohli 0, Joe Root 74 at 48.09.
In ODIs, Virat Kohli has the higher batting average (59.13 to 50.66).
Virat Kohli has scored 15,080 ODI runs in 315 matches; Joe Root has scored 7,903 in 195.
ODI wickets: Virat Kohli 5 at 136.00, Joe Root 31 at 56.77.

Averages and totals are not directly comparable across eras, pitches and opposition, and the figures may lag recent matches.