ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will see a big clash between India and New Zealand on Sunday i.e. Sunday , This Mahamukabala between the two countries will be played at Dubai International Stadium at 2:30 pm Indian time. Everyone will be eyeing Virat Kohli in this match against New Zealand. In the last match against Pakistan, Virat Kohli gave India a memorable victory by scoring a brilliant century. Virat Kohli has completed 51 centuries in ODIs and 82 centuries in international cricket. Virat Kohli has completed 27,503 runs in international cricket. Virat Kohli will be the biggest threat to New Zealand. The Champions Trophy match against New Zealand will be very special for Virat Kohli as it will be the 300th match of his ODI career. Virat Kohli can break 6 big records in this match.
1. Players to score the second highest run in ODIs
Virat Kohli has so far scored 14085 runs in 299 ODIs. If Virat Kohli succeeds in scoring 150 runs in the match against New Zealand on Sunday, then he will break the great record of Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara. In such a situation, Virat Kohli will become the second highest run -scorer in ODIs. Kumar Sangakkara played 404 matches for Sri Lanka and ICC during his 15 -year long ODI career and scored 14,234 runs.
2. The second most successful fielder in ODIs
Virat Kohli has already broken the record of 156 catches of Mohammad Azharuddin in ODI International cricket. If 36 -year -old Virat Kohli succeeds in taking 3 catches in the match against New Zealand, he will break the 160 catches records of Ricky Ponting in ODI cricket. Thus, Virat Kohli will become the second most successful fielder in ODIs. Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for the highest number of 218 catches in ODIs.
3. Maximum runs for India in Champions Trophy
Virat Kohli has played 15 matches for Team India so far in the Champions Trophy, in which he has scored 651 runs. If he scored 51 more against New Zealand, Shikhar will break Dhawan’s big record. Virat Kohli will become the highest run -scorer for India in the history of the Champions Trophy tournament. Shikhar Dhawan has played 10 Champions Trophy matches for Team India and scored 701 runs.
4. Maximum runs in Champions Trophy
If Virat Kohli scored at least 142 runs against New Zealand, then he will break the brilliant record of West Indies batsman Chris Gayle and become the highest run -scorer in the Champions Trophy history. Chris Gayle has played a total of 17 matches for the West Indies in the four seasons of the Champions Trophy and scored 791 runs.
5. Most runs for India in ODIs against New Zealand
Virat Kohli has played 31 ODIs against New Zealand since his debut in ODI cricket for India in August 2008. Virat Kohli has scored 1645 runs against New Zealand. If Virat Kohli scored 106 runs on Sunday, he will break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 1750 runs. Virat Kohli will become the highest run -scorer for India in the ODI format against New Zealand. Ricky Ponting’s name is the record for scoring the most ODI runs against New Zealand. Ricky Ponting scored 1971 runs in 51 ODIs against New Zealand.
6. Most centuries in ODIs against New Zealand
Virat Kohli has scored six centuries in 31 ODIs played against New Zealand so far. If Virat Kohli scored a century in a match against New Zealand on Sunday, he will become the first batsman in the world to score the highest 7 centuries against Kiwi team in ODI format. Virat Kohli is currently on par with Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting in the list of batsmen who scored the most ODI centuries against New Zealand. Virender Sehwag and Ricky Ponting ended their career against New Zealand with six centuries.
