Champions Trophy 2025: The 2025-edition of the Champions Trophy is about to commence from February 19, 2025. This mega event would be one of the major tournament, where top-8 teams will collide against each other to become the champion of champions.
Among these stuffs, there is one player who grabbed all attention way ahead of the tournament and it’s none other than India’s super star batter Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli vs Pakistan
Kohli is having a healthy statistics against the arch-rivals. Interestingly, Kohli’s highest score in ODIs also came against Pakistan.
| Match | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 678 | 183 | 52.15 | 100.29 | 3 | 2 |
Virat Kohli vs Pakistan in Champions Trophy
Kohli had an average outing against the arch-rivals in Champions Trophy history. Kohli only managed to get 124 runs in 5 matches with the highest score of 81*, which he scored in the 1st match of the 2017 edition.
Big Match Player
The former Indian skipper has been a flamboyant player for the Indian cricket team. His sheer batting and aggression. Whenever Kohli plays in a big tournament, he is one of the stand out player who makes his presence in the tournament.
Fans remember the innings he played at the iconic MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), where he single-handedly scored an unbeaten 82 and won the game for India.
India In Champions Trophy
India is placed in Group A of the Champions Trophy, with the likes of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand. As India is unlikely to travel to Pakistan, the matches for India will be hosted in Dubai. The campaign for India starts on February 20 against Bangladesh, then Pakistan on February 23, and New Zealand on March 2.
