Kohli’s heroics against Pakistan rewarded as India continue rankings dominance
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.
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.
Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 100* off 111 balls powered India to a thrilling victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025.
On Sunday night, skipper Kohli once again played the role of an anchor in India's chase of 316 by scoring 85 off 81 balls.
To the spectators' surprise, Shardul Thakur came in and took the chase by its horns. He hit a four off the very first ball he faced and ended up smashing 17 off just six balls.
Rohit's ninth run in India's innings during the third ODI against the West Indies at the Barabati stadium here took his tally to 2,388 runs, which took him past Jayasuriya's 1997 tally of 2,387 runs.
Navdeep Saini, who was handed his maiden ODI cap prior, was the pick of the bowlers and ended with figures of 2 for 57 runs in his quota of 10 overs.
Pant clearly had a forgettable day behind the stumps.
