{"id":245813,"date":"2025-02-24T20:02:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/virat-kohli-asserts-his-dominance-with-record-fifth-man-of-the-match-award-against-pakistan-in-icc-tournaments-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T20:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T20:02:04","slug":"virat-kohli-asserts-his-dominance-with-record-fifth-man-of-the-match-award-against-pakistan-in-icc-tournaments-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/24\/virat-kohli-asserts-his-dominance-with-record-fifth-man-of-the-match-award-against-pakistan-in-icc-tournaments-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli asserts his dominance with record fifth Man of the Match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-118529998,imgsize-1240756,width-400,resizemode-4\/118529998.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Virat Kohli asserts his dominance with record fifth Man of the Match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Virat Kohli asserts his dominance with record fifth Man of the Match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Modern-day great <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> reaffirmed his status as one of cricket\u2019s greatest match-winners, securing a record fifth <!-- -->Man of the Match<!-- --> award against Pakistan in <!-- -->ICC tournaments<!-- -->. No other player in history has won more than three such awards against a single opponent, further highlighting Kohli\u2019s dominance in high-pressure encounters. <br \/>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">ICC Champions Trophy<\/a> 2025 Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Kohli delivered another masterclass, scoring an unbeaten 100 off 111 balls. He finished the chase in style, hitting the winning runs \u2014 a four \u2014 to guide India to a comfortable six-wicket victory with 45 balls to spare. <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>The win put India on the verge of the semi-finals, while Pakistan, the defending champions and hosts, now face an uphill battle to stay in the tournament. <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>&#8220;Kohli always knew he&#8217;d perform against Pakistan&#8221; | Rajkumar Sharma | Exclusive interview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kohli\u2019s performances against Pakistan in ICC events have been nothing short of extraordinary. His five Man of the Match awards in ICC tournaments include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"24\">\n<ul>\n<li>78* (61) \u2013 2012 World T20, Colombo RPS <\/li>\n<li>107 (126) \u2013 2015 ODI World Cup, Adelaide <\/li>\n<li>55* (37) \u2013 2016 World T20, Kolkata <\/li>\n<li>82* (53) \u2013 2022 T20 World Cup, Melbourne <\/li>\n<li>100* (111) \u2013 <keyword keytype=\"General\" smid=\"0\" usetype=\"2\" botkeyword=\"false\" source=\"keywords\" keywordseo=\"2025-Champions-Trophy\" actualkeyword=\"2025 Champions Trophy\">2025 Champions Trophy<\/keyword>, Dubai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Overall, Kohli has scored 778 runs at an average of 59.84 against Pakistan in ODIs, which included four hundreds and two fifties in 17 innings.<br \/>With this latest knock, Kohli also reached a historic milestone, surpassing Ricky Ponting to become the third-highest run-scorer in international cricket. He now has 27,503 runs in 614 innings, averaging 52.38, with 82 centuries and 142 half-centuries. The only players ahead of him are <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sachin-tendulkar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Sachin Tendulkar<\/a> (34,357 runs) and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kumar-sangakkara\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Kumar Sangakkara<\/a> (28,016 runs). <br \/>Additionally, Kohli became the fastest batter to reach 14,000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in just 287 innings, breaking Tendulkar\u2019s record of 350 innings. <br \/>Once again, Kohli proved why he is a big-game player. His ability to rise to the occasion and dominate arch-rivals Pakistan makes him one of cricket\u2019s all-time greats. His record-breaking fifth Man of the Match award against Pakistan in ICC tournaments is yet another testament to his enduring legacy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Champions Trophy: &#8216;Any victory against Pakistan is sweet,&#8217; says Shreyas Iyer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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