Who is better, Kohli or Shakib?
Virat Kohli leads with a GOAT score of 90.8 against 90.8 for Shakib Al Hasan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kohli vs Shakib
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Virat Kohli and Shakib Al Hasan level at 90.8. Virat Kohli leads on Dominance, Honours. Shakib Al Hasan leads on Longevity, Peak.
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KohliWinner
90.8Kohli wins: Dominance, Honours
Shakib
90.8Shakib wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Virat Kohli
90.8
Kohli leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Virat Kohli
2. Shakib Al Hasan
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇮🇳 Virat Kohli600 runs
1 season by age 21 · 600 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Shakib — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | KohliActive · Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ShakibActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 46.85 | — |
| International centuries | 82 | — |
| ODI runs | 14,181 | 7,570 |
| Test runs | 9,230 | 4,600 |
| World Cups | 2 | — |
| ODI average | 57.7 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 246 |
| ODI wickets | — | 317 |
| Number one all-rounder formats | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kohli90.8
Shakib90.8
FAQ
Where does Shakib beat Kohli?
Shakib scores higher on peak, longevity. Kohli leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Kohli vs Shakib score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kohli: 90.8, Shakib: 90.8.
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