Virat Kohli Becomes India's All-Time Leading Run-Scorer in Champions Trophy
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Synopsis
Virat Kohli has become India's leading run-scorer in ICC Champions Trophy history, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan's record during a semi-final match against Australia. He achieved this milestone while chasing 265 runs and also registered his 74th ODI half-century.
Key Takeaways
- Virat Kohli is now India's leading run-scorer in Champions Trophy history.
- He surpassed Shikhar Dhawan's record of 701 runs.
- Kohli achieved 74 ODI half-centuries, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record.
- He scored a crucial century against Pakistan in the tournament.
- India bowled out Australia for 264 runs in the semi-final.
Dubai, March 4 (NationPress) Veteran batsman Virat Kohli achieved a significant milestone by becoming India's top run-scorer in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy during the semi-final match against Australia at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
Kohli eclipsed the previous record held by former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, who amassed 701 runs over 10 matches from 2013 to 2017. Sourav Ganguly, another former Indian captain, stands as the third-highest run-scorer for India in the tournament's history with 665 runs from 13 matches played between 1998 and 2004.
The 36-year-old reached this remarkable milestone while contributing to India's chase of 265 runs. Kohli achieved this in his 17th match in the Champions Trophy. Moreover, he registered his 74th ODI half-century in this game, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments. Kohli now boasts 24 fifty-plus scores in 58 innings, while Tendulkar had 23 in the same number of innings within ICC ODI competitions.
Throughout the tournament, Kohli had already made headlines with a match-winning century against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai and continued his excellent form into the knockout rounds, particularly after the early dismissals of openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.
In the semi-final match, Steve Smith, the captain of Australia, was the top scorer for his team, making 73 runs, while Alex Carey contributed 61 runs before India successfully bowled out the reigning ODI world champions for 264 runs in 49.3 overs.
For India, Mohammed Shami was the standout bowler, taking three wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakaravarthy each claimed two wickets.
