Virat Kohli breaks record, become India's leading run-scorer in Champions Trophy history

Virat Kohli breaks record, become India's leading run-scorer in Champions Trophy history Star batter Virata Kohli became India's leading run-scorer in the Champions Trophy history. He surpassed former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan's record to own the record. Overall, Kohli stands third on the list.

Star batter Virat Kohli made history by becoming India’s leading run-scorer in the Champions Trophy history. Chasing 265 runs, the Men in Blue lost the wicket of Shubman Gill as the youngster departed after scoring eight runs. Soon after that, captain Rohit Sharma walked back to the pavilion after scoring 28 runs off 29 balls. Since then, Shreyas Iyer and Kohli took over the chase and stitched a valuable partnership of 91 runs.

Meanwhile, after completing 40 runs against Australia, Kohli became India’s leading run-scorer in the Champions Trophy history. Shikhar Dhawan held the position but eight years before Kohli surpassed him in the ongoing tournament. Overall, Chris Gayle is at the top of the list with 791 runs to his name while Mahela Jayawardene stands second with 742.

Kohli completes half-century

Kohli once again rose to the occasion and bailed India out of a difficult situation. The 36-year-old took some time to settle down and most importantly, focused on rotating strikes to put the pressure on the Australia bowlers. Shreyas supported him well in the middle, scoring 45 runs off 62 balls. He usually prefers to play an aggressive brand of cricket but given the situation, the 30-year-old adapted well to keep the scoreboard ticking.

Soon after losing Iyer’s wicket, Kohli completed his half-century. Then, he stitched a valuable partnership of 44 runs as Axar departed scoring 27 runs. Meanwhile, even though the team has a long batting order but a couple of wickets can change the complexion of the team. Australia are trying multiple options at the moment as they are relying heavily on the spinners. So much so, that even Travis Head was introduced in the middle.

Kohli’s partnership with KL Rahul now holds extreme importance as the duo would be hoping to get the team through. Australia, on the other hand, need to keep bowling in the right areas.

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