Virat Kohli will play in the final of Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand on March 9. Virat Kohli is in great form in Champions Trophy 2025. So far 217 runs have come from Kohli’s bat in 4 matches of the tournament. This includes 1 century and 1 half-century. He is the fourth highest run scorer in Champions Trophy 2025. Only England’s Ben Duckett (227), New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (226) and England’s Joe Root (225) are ahead of him.
A big innings will be expected from Kohli once again in this title match. During this, King Kohli will have a great opportunity to score the most runs in the Champions Trophy 2025. As soon as he scores 11 runs, Kohli will leave everyone behind and become the highest run-scorer in the Champions Trophy this season. However, it will also have to be seen how many runs New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra scores in the final and there will be a fierce competition between these two.
Will Chris Gayle’s record be broken?
Virat Kohli will have a chance to become the highest run-scorer not only in the Champions Trophy 2025 but also in the history of the tournament. Kohli needs only 46 runs for this. Kohli is the second highest run-scorer in the history of the Champions Trophy. Chris Gayle is at the top. Gayle holds the record for scoring the most runs in the Champions Trophy. Gayle has scored 791 runs in 17 innings of 17 matches at an average of 52.73. This includes 3 centuries and 1 half-century.
Virat Kohli has a chance to leave behind Rahul Dravid
On the other hand, Virat Kohli has scored 746 runs in 16 innings of 17 matches in the Champions Trophy. Kohli has scored 1 century and 6 half-centuries so far. As soon as he scores one more half-century, he will become the batter scoring the most fifties in the Champions Trophy. Currently, Kohli is equal to Dravid with 6 half-centuries. As soon as he touches the 50-run mark in the final against New Zealand, he will surpass Dravid and create a big record of scoring the most half-centuries in the history of ICC Champions Trophy tournament.
Team India will face New Zealand in Dubai on March 9, where the goal of both teams will be to win the trophy at all costs. In this final match, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who is in great form in the tournament and is constantly contributing with the bat. This is the reason why he is at the fourth position in terms of scoring the most runs in the Champions Trophy 2025. He has played 4 matches so far and has scored 217 runs with the help of 1 century and 1 half-century. Kohli will now be aiming for the great record of scoring the most runs in the tournament.
Will Virat Kohli create history?
Virat Kohli will be eyeing to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record in the final of the Champions Trophy. If Kohli succeeds in scoring 128 runs, he will leave Tendulkar behind and become the highest run-scorer Indian batter in the knockout matches of the ICC event. Currently, Sachin is at the top of the list of India’s most successful batter in the knockout matches of the ICC ODI event. The Master Blaster has 657 runs to his name, while the Chase Master is in second place with 530 runs.