{"id":249360,"date":"2025-03-01T05:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T05:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/01\/virat-kohli-on-cusp-of-breaking-several-champions-trophy-records\/"},"modified":"2025-03-01T05:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T05:39:13","slug":"virat-kohli-on-cusp-of-breaking-several-champions-trophy-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/01\/virat-kohli-on-cusp-of-breaking-several-champions-trophy-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli on cusp of breaking several Champions Trophy records"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Star India batter Virat Kohli is on the cusp of breaking several Champions Trophy records, including the most runs by a player and registering the most half-centuries in the tournament. Check out the four records he can break.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Star India batter Virat Kohli<\/a> is on the cusp of breaking several records in the Champions Trophy. He was going through a rough patch and his form was under the scanner ahead of the marquee tournament. In India\u2019s opening match of the campaign, the 35-year-old managed a decent start but departed after scoring 22 runs. However, in the next game against Pakistan, Kohli wreaked havoc, smacking his 82nd century in international cricket.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Next up, India will face New Zealand and the winner of the match will finish as Group A leaders. In the match, Kohli can break several records, including scoring the most runs by a player in Champions Trophy history. The Delhi-born currently has 651 runs to his name in the tournament, while Chris Gayle<\/a> tops the list as the West Indies international amassed 791. Kohli needs 140 runs to surpass Gayle.<\/p>\n

Most runs in the Champions Trophy:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Players<\/td>\nRuns<\/td>\nMatches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Gayle<\/td>\n791<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mahela Jayawardene<\/td>\n742<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shikhar Dhawan<\/a><\/td>\n701<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kumar Sangakkara<\/td>\n683<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sourav Ganguly<\/td>\n665<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jacques Kallis<\/td>\n653<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virat Kohli<\/td>\n651<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The former India cricketer meanwhile needs only 50 runs to become India\u2019s leading run-scorer in the Champions Trophy. Shikhar Dhawan currently tops the list with 751 runs to his name.<\/p>\n

Most runs for India in the Champions Trophy:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Player<\/td>\nRuns<\/td>\nMatches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shikhar Dhawan<\/td>\n701<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sourav Ganguly<\/td>\n665<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virat Kohli<\/td>\n651<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rahul Dravid<\/td>\n627<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohit Sharma<\/a><\/td>\n542<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

With a 50+ score, Kohli can also break the record for scoring most half-centuries in the Champions Trophy. Currently, four Indian cricketers – Dhawan, Sourav Ganguly, Kohli and Rahul Dravid are tied with six each. Kohli can move to seven with a half-century in the remaining games. He will also surpass legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar<\/a> in the list of most half-centuries by a cricketer in an ICC event. They are tied with 23 each.<\/p>\n

Most half-centuries in Champions Trophy:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Player<\/td>\nHalf-centuries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sourav Ganguly<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shikhar Dhawan<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rahul Dravid<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virat Kohli<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Most half-centuries in Champions Trophy:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Player<\/td>\nHalf-centuries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Virat Kohli<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sachin Tendulkar<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rohit Sharma<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kumar Sangakkara<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ricky Ponting<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n