March 4th 2025.
In an exciting semi-final match against Australia at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday, senior batsman Virat Kohli added another achievement to his already impressive career. He became India's top run-scorer in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy, surpassing former opener Shikhar Dhawan's record of 701 runs in 10 games from 2013 to 2017. The only player ahead of Kohli now is former captain Sourav Ganguly, who scored 665 runs in 13 matches from 1998 to 2004.
Kohli achieved this milestone during India's chase of 265 runs. It was his 17th match in the Champions Trophy for India, and he reached the record with a brilliant knock. Not only that, he also completed his 74th half-century in ODI matches, overtaking Sachin Tendulkar's record of most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments. Tendulkar had 23 such scores in 58 innings, while Kohli now has 24 in 58 innings.
This tournament has been a great one for Kohli so far, as he also scored a century against arch-rivals Pakistan in the group stage. And he has continued his excellent form in the knockout stage, playing a beautifully crafted innings after the early dismissals of openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.
As for the match itself, Australia's captain Steve Smith was their top scorer with 73 runs, while Alex Carey also put up a good fight with his knock of 61. However, India's bowlers were able to contain the ODI world champions and bowled them out for 264 runs in 49.3 overs. Mohammed Shami took three wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakaravarthy grabbed two each.
Overall, it was a fantastic performance by Kohli and the Indian team, and with this record-breaking achievement, the senior batsman has once again shown why he is one of the best in the world. The fans can't wait to see what he will do in the final match of the Champions Trophy.
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