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Batting superstar Virat Kohli has entered his name within the history books on Sunday, becoming the primary Indian batter to attain a century within the Champions Trophy against Pakistan.
Virat Kohli celebrates after completing his maiden century in Champions Trophy. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Virat Kohli has entered his name within the history books on Sunday, February 23, by becoming the primary Indian batter to attain a century within the Champions Trophy against Pakistan. The previous India captain achieved the target in the continuing Champions Trophy 2025 match against Mohammad Rizwan-led side currently underway at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Kohli crossed the 100-run mark with a boundary on the third ball of the forty third over of the run chase, which was bowled by Khushdil Shah. He remained unbeaten on 100 runs from 117 balls and, during his stay on the crease, hammered seven fours.
Before Kohli, the record for the very best individual rating by an Indian batter in a Champions Trophy match against Pakistan was within the name of Rohit Sharma. The present India captain scored 91 runs from 119 balls within the 2017 Champions Trophy match played between the 2 teams at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 4, 2017.
Highest individual rating for India in Champions Trophy against Pakistan
Virat Kohli: 100* off 117 balls in Dubai on February 23, 2025
Rohit Sharma: 91 from 119 balls in Birmingham on June 4, 2017
Virat Kohli: 81* from 68 balls in Birmingham on June 4, 2017
Rahul Dravid: 76 from 103 balls in Centurion on September 26, 2009
Hardik Pandya: 76 from 43 balls at The Oval on June 18, 2017
Kohli is overall the third batter to attain a century in an India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match. Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik was the primary one to cross the triple-figure mark within the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match. He scored 128 runs from 126 balls in Centurion on September 26, 2009. Fakhar Zaman joined Malik within the elite list on June 18, 2017, by scoring 114 runs from 106 balls within the 2017 Champions Trophy final played at The Oval.
Along with scoring the century, Kohli also broke Ricky Ponting’s record of 27,483 runs to grow to be the third leading run scorer in international cricket, and he also became the fastest batter on the earth to attain 14,000 runs in ODIs.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
