Come Sunday, Virat Kohli will be playing his 300th One-day International match when India take on New Zealand in their final Group A match of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium here on Saturday.
India batting superstar Virat Kohli has moved back inside the top five on the list for ODI batters following the latest update to the ICC Men's Player Rankings.
Hailing Virat Kohli’s chase masterclass in the high-octane clash against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday, Australia’s World Cup-winning skipper Ricky Ponting has said that there is no way one can write the iconic right-hander off easily.
Virat Kohli saved his best for the high stakes ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan, and in the process ended his ODI century drought in emphatic fashion with an undefeated ton to help India romp home in style.
After slamming his 51st ODI century in India’s comprehensive six-wicket win over Pakistan, the talismanic Virat Kohli said that he felt good to bat in a solid manner in an important game for his team, where his main job was to control the middle overs against the spinners.
During the World Cup, held in the months of June and July, the committee had reportedly denied permission to a senior player for his family to be allowed.
Labuschagne only remains behind Virat Kohli and Steve Smith in the Test rankings after an outstanding double-century against New Zealand in Sydney.
During India's emphatic victory at the Holkar Stadium, Kohli also surpassed team-mate Rohit Sharma, who has been rested for the series, as the top run-getter in the T20Is. Kohli now has 2663 runs from 71 innings.
Kuldeep Yadav also picked up a couple of wickets while Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah picked up a wicket each.
Virat’s imitation was welcomed by the Holkar crowd as they cheered for him from the stands.
