Virat Kohli will face New Zealand in the final of the Champions Trophy 2025 on March 9. Gayle will have a huge record on Kohli’s favorite in this match.
Virat Kohli is in great form in the Champions Trophy 2025. So far 217 runs have come from Kohli’s bat in 4 matches of the tournament. This includes 1 century and 1 fifties. He is the fourth highest run-scorer in the Champions Trophy 2025. Only England’s Ben Duckett (227), New Zealand’s Rachin Raceist (226) and England’s Joe Root (225) are ahead of him. Now the Indian team will take on New Zealand in the final on March 9 in Dubai.
A big innings will be expected from Kohli once again in this title company. During this, King Kohli’s superstar will get a great opportunity to score the most runs in the Champions Trophy 2025. Kohli, who scored only 11 runs, left everyone behind, he will become the highest run-scorer in the Champions Trophy this season. However, also see how many runs New Zealand’s Rachin Russian is scoring in the final. In the final, there is a fierce competition between the two to leave each other behind.
Will Gayle’s record be broken?
Virat Kohli will get a chance to become the highest run-scorer not only in the Champions Trophy 2025 but also in the history of the tournament. Michael needs only 46 batsmen for this. Kohli is the second highest run-scorer in the history of the Champions Trophy. At the same time, Chris Gayle is at the top. Gayle holds the record for scoring the most runs in the Champions Trophy. Gayle has scored 791 runs in 17 matches at an average of 52.73. This includes 3 centuries and 1 six.
Rahul Dravid also went behind
At the same time, Virat Kohli has scored 746 runs in 16 innings of 17 matches of the Champions Trophy. During this, his average is 82.88. So far 1 century and 6 centuries have come. As soon as he scores one more century, he will become the highest scorer in the Champions Trophy.
Kohli is still at par with Rahul Dravid with 6 centuries. As soon as he reaches the 50-run mark in the final against New Zealand, he will surpass Dravid and will register his name in the record of scoring the highest number of centuries in the history of the tournament.