Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli – comparing their Test captaincy stats after leading in 11 matches

Temba Bavuma led from the front as South Africa stunned hosts India by 30 runs inside three days in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both India and the Proteas were bowled out for under 200 in their first innings. In the second innings, the visitors were tottering at 91-7 before Bavuma led a superb fightback. The South African captain and Corbin Bosch (25) added 44 for the eighth wicket to bring the visitors back in the contest. Even as South Africa were bowled out for 153 in 54 overs in their second innings, Bavuma remained unconquered on a defining 55 off 136 balls. His 183-minute knock featured four fours. The Proteas went on to win the Test by 30 runs. The win meant that Bavuma is yet to lose a Test match as captain. He has led South Africa in 11 Test matches so far. In this feature, we compare his Test captaincy stats with those of Virat Kohli after the latter had also captained India in the same number of matches. Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli Who has a better win percentage after leading in 11 Tests? Bavuma has led South Africa in 11 Test matches so far out of which the Proteas have won 10, while one match ended in a draw. The 35-year-old is yet to lose a Test match as captain. He has an incredible win percentage of 90. 90. (Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli: Captaincy stats after 11 Tests) Of his first 11 Tests as captain, Kohli won six and lost two, while three matches ended in a draw. The batting superstar had a win percentage of 54. 54 after his first 11 Tests as Team India captain. Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli Who has more runs and a better average after leading in 11 Tests? In 11 Tests as South Africa’s captain, Bavuma has scored 969 runs at an average of 57, with three hundreds and six half-centuries. His best of 172 came against West Indies in Johannesburg in March 2023. The defiant right-handed batter also scored 113 against Sri Lanka in Durban in November 2024 and 106 against Pakistan in Cape Town in January 2025. (Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli Batting stats as captain after 11 Tests) In his first 11 Tests as India’s captain, Kohli had scored 1, 096 runs at an average of 60. 88, with the aid of five hundreds and two half-centuries. His best at that stage was 200 against West Indies in North Sound in July 2016. Kohli had also scored 147 against Australia in Sydney in January 2015 and 103 against Sri Lanka in Galle in August 2015. Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli Who has more away wins after leading in 11 Tests? Of his 11 Tests as captain, Bavuma has won two in away conditions and one at a neutral venue. Under him, South Africa beat West Indies by 40 runs at the Providence Stadium in Guyana in August 2024. They also beat India by 30 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata recently. Before that, the Proteas beat Australia by five wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord’s in June 2025. Of his first 11 Tests as captain, Kohli won three in away conditions. India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in Colombo in August 2015 and beat the same opponents at the same venue by 117 runs in the September 2015. Further, India also beat West Indies by an innings and 92 runs in North Sound in July 2016. Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli Who has a better batting record in wins after leading in 11 Tests? In 10 matches that South Africa have won under Bavuma’s captaincy, he has scored 868 runs at an average of 54. 25. All his three hundreds and five of his six half-centuries as leader have come in wins. He registered scores of 86 & 15* against West Indies in Port of Spain in August 2024 in a Test that ended in a draw. (Temba Bavuma vs Virat Kohli Batting stats as captain in wins after 11 Tests) In six Test matches that India won under Kohli’s leadership, he scored 527 runs at an average of 47. 90. The right-handed batter had one hundred and two half-centuries as captain. He scored 200 against West Indies in North Sound (July 2016), 88 against South Africa in Delhi (December 2015) and 78 against Sri Lanka in Colombo (August 2015).
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