Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is among the greatest batters in international cricket history. Whether it is Test format, ODI, or T20I, the right-handed batter has always shown his top class with the bat. He has also put a significant mark on his batting performances in the ICC Champions Trophy, which we are going through here.
Before the beginning of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Virat Kohli made his ICC Champions Trophy debut during the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 when India faced Pakistan in Centurion. After the 2009 edition, Kohli also participated in the 2013 and 2017 editions of the tournament, where India reached the Finals.
Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India won the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 after they beat the hosts England in the Final, where Kohli scored the highest runs with 43 off 34 balls. The right-handed batter ended in the fifth position of the most runs in that competition with 176 runs in five innings, including one 50+ score.
In the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, Kohli led the Indian cricket team to the Final, where they finished as the runners-up after losing against Pakistan. Skipper Kohli finished that tournament as the fifth-leading run-scorer with 258 runs in five innings, including three 50+ scores.
Virat Kohli in the ICC Champions Trophy
Matches (Innings) | Runs | Average | 100s/50s | Highest Score |
13 (12) | 529 | 88.16 | 0/5 | 96* |
How many runs of Virat Kohli are in the Champions Trophy?
Virat Kohli has scored 529 runs in 12 innings (13 matches) of the ICC Champions Trophy with the help of five half-centuries. In this competition, his batting average is 88.16, and the strike rate is 92.32.
How many centuries has Virat Kohli scored in the ICC Champions Trophy?
It is surprising but true that after batting in 12 innings in the ICC Champions Trophy till 2017, the right-handed batter Virat Kohli hasn’t hit a century yet. However, he has recorded five half-centuries in this tournament’s history, including his best score of 96 not out against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Semi-final.
Virat Kohli in the ICC Champions Trophy: Do You Know This Fact?
Kohli has scored five half-centuries in the ICC Champions Trophy, and he was not out in all those matches. All these scores are as follows:
- 79* vs West Indies at Johannesburg in 2009
- 58* vs Sri Lanka at Cardiff in 2013
- 81* vs Pakistan at Birmingham in 2017
- 76* vs South Africa at The Oval in 2017
- 96* vs Bangladesh at Birmingham in 2017
