Virat Kohli has been India’s top run-scorer in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, amassing 217 runs across four innings.
Kohli delivered standout performances in two of the tournament’s most important matches, scoring an unbeaten 100 against Pakistan and contributing 84 runs in the semi-final against Australia. The Dubai pitch has been ideal for Kohli’s style of batting, which relies on rotating the strike and pacing himself during the early stages of his innings.
Kohli’s calmness at the crease has allowed India’s other batsmen, such as Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya, to play more freely, take calculated risks, and accelerate the run rate.
With the final set for March 9 in Dubai, let’s take a look at the records Kohli could potentially achieve in this crucial encounter.
Records Virat Kohli Will Aim to Achieve in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final:
1. Become the Highest Run-Scorer in ICC Champions Trophy History (46 Runs Behind Chris Gayle)
Kohli currently has 746 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy, ranking second only to Chris Gayle, who has 791 runs. He needs 46 more runs to surpass Gayle and claim the top spot. March 9 could be Virat’s final chance to reach this milestone, as he will be 40 years old by the time of the next ICC Champions Trophy, and may not play that long.
2. Become the Second-Highest Run-Scorer in ODI Cricket (54 Runs Behind Kumar Sangakkara)
Considered one of the greatest ODI batsmen in history, Virat Kohli has scored 14,180 runs in his career so far. He is currently behind only Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs) in the list of all-time highest ODI run-scorers. Kohli can surpass Sangakkara on March 9 if he scores 54 runs or more in the final. While Tendulkar’s tally remains out of reach, Virat will likely target surpassing Sangakkara to solidify his place in ODI cricket history.