Often considered a great batsman in India, Virat Kohli is on the brink of making history in the Champions Trophy 2025. After helping the Indian team seal a semifinal victory over their archrival Australia, he is now set to create yet one more important milestone in his career. He needs just 46 runs more to equal West Indies Chris Gayle’s record for most runs scored in the history of the champions trophy.
India’s Victory Against Australia
India triumphed over Australia by 4 wickets in the very first semi-final of the tournament being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Kohli made an excellent contribution to India’s innings by scoring 84 runs, leading to India’s winning chase in reach of 265 runs. This superb performance places Kohli in contention to break another record in the final against New Zealand, to be held on March 9, 2025.
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Kohli’s Form in Champions Trophy 2025
Kohli has been in exceptional form throughout the tournament. He scored a brilliant century against arch-rivals Pakistan, followed by a match-winning 84 runs against Australia in the semi-final. These performances not only took India to the winning side but also turned Kohli into the top run-scorer of his team in this tournament. With 217 runs, Kohli is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Champions Trophy 2025, and his sights are now set on surpassing Chris Gayle’s record-breaking figure.
The Race for the Record
Kohli is currently second all-time on the run-scorers list in Champions Trophy history with 746 runs from 17 games. To go past Chris Gayle, who is at number one with 791 runs, Kohli must score 46 more runs. Gayle had scored his runs in 17 games, and Kohli is well ahead of doing that, playing an equal number of games. Kohli has been incredibly consistent in this tournament and will aim to end on a high in the final to win this record of distinction.
Most Runs in Champions Trophy History
1. Chris Gayle – 791 runs in 17 matches
2. Virat Kohli – 746 runs in 17 matches
3. Mahela Jayawardene – 742 runs in 22 matches
4. Shikhar Dhawan – 701 runs in 10 matches
5. Kumar Sangakkara – 683 runs in 22 matches
Kohli’s Current Standing in Champions Trophy 2025
Currently, Kohli is fourth on the list of top run-scorers in the ongoing tournament with 217 runs from four games. He trails Ben Duckett (227 runs), Rachin Ravindra (226 runs), and Joe Root (225 runs) by a narrow margin. With his phenomenal consistency and form, Kohli is well-positioned to not only break Gayle’s record but also finish the tournament among the top run-scorers.
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Most runs in Champions Trophy 2025:
1 – Ben Duckett: 227 runs in 3 matches
2 – Rachin Ravindra: 226 runs in 3 matches
3 – Joe Root: 225 runs in 3 matches
4 – Virat Kohli: 217 runs in 4 matches
5 – Ibrahim Zadran: 216 runs in 3 matches
The Final Showdown: India vs New Zealand
This year’s India-New Zealand final is especially unique, as it is the third time these two teams will play each other in an ICC final. The first meeting was at the 2000 Champions Trophy, and the second was at the 2021 World Test Championship final. On both occasions, New Zealand emerged victorious, beating India both times. With Virat Kohli leading from the front, India will be hoping to change that trend in this high-stakes final and claim their third Champions Trophy title.
Kohli’s motivation will be a historic win and record things that he wants to do and might do with the final. He has already performed pretty consistently in the CT and hence is going to be one of the greats of this event, but the final against New Zealand will allow Kohli to etch his name deep into the history of cricket as he aims to break Chris Gayle’s record for runs scored in the Champions Trophy.
With the final on the horizon, everyone will be watching Kohli, who has time and again demonstrated that he can deliver when the chips are down. The stage is all set for a thrilling encounter, and Virat Kohli’s quest for history is sure to make this final one to remember.
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