Virat Kohli Breaks Records, Becomes First Batter in the World to...

New Delhi: Virat Kohli created history on Tuesday (March 4) by achieving a milestone as the first player to register 24 scores of 50 or more in ICC ODI tournaments. Surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's previous record of 23 such scores, Kohli achieved this feat during the first semi-final of the 2025 Champions Trophy between India and Australia in Dubai. Kohli reached his 74th ODI half-century during the match, solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest ODI batsmen of all time.

Virat Kohli has featured in eight ICC ODI tournaments (4 ODI World Cups and 4 Champions Trophies) for India, and across 54 matches, he has scored over 50 runs 24 times.

Most 50+ scores in ICC ODI events:

PLAYERCOUNTRYMATCHESRUNS50+ SCORESVirat KohliIndia54*2507*24Sachin TendulkarIndia61271923Rohit SharmaIndia42*216018Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka59221517Ricky PontingAustralia64233616

The half-century also made him the first player to achieve seven 50+ scores in the Champions Trophy. Having played 17 matches in the tournament, Kohli has accumulated 1 century and six half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly each registered six 50+ scores in the Champions Trophy during their careers.

Most 50+ scores in Champions Trophy:

PLAYERCOUNTRYMATCHESRUNS100/5050+ SCORESVirat KohliIndia17712*1/67Shikhar DhawanIndia107013/36Sourav GangulyIndia136653/36Rahul DravidIndia196270/66

Prior to surpassing Sachin’s all-time record, Kohli overtook Dhawan’s total of 701 runs to become India’s top run-scorer in the Champions Trophy. Kohli required 40 runs in the first semifinal to surpass Dhawan’s record, and he accomplished it by taking a single on the fourth ball of the 24th over bowled by Glenn Maxwell.

Most runs in Champions Trophy:

POSITIONPLAYERCOUNTRYMATCHESRUNSHIGHEST SCORE1.Chris GayleWest Indies17791133*2.Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka2274284*3.Virat KohliIndia17*712*100*4.Shikhar DhawanIndia107011255.Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka22683134*

If Kohli reaches 81 runs in the current match, he will surpass Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and claim the position of the second-highest run scorer in the Champions Trophy. Jayawardene accumulated 742 runs in 22 matches for Sri Lanka in the tournament.