Virat Kohli is in another final of an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament. The modern-day master has achieved most of the things in international cricket is now likely to claim his second ICC Champions Trophy when India takes field in the summit clash against New Zealand on March 9, Sunday. India beat Australia in the semifinal, while the Kiwis upstaged South Africa in the second semifinal. We will now have a rematch of the Champions Trophy 2000 and India would be aiming to take their revenge. But they will be dependent on Virat Kohli, who has a superb record in ICC finals. Catch more about Kohli’s record at ICC Finals below.
Virat Kohli record in ICC tournament finals
Virat Kohli is a man for big occasions. He is more often than not the cornerstone that carries the team in crunch moments. His chasing record is exceptional as well. Incredibly, no one has scored more runs than Kohli at ICC finals. The former Indian captain has mustered 410 runs at an average of 41.00 with three fifties. He has played nine ICC finals, which is also the most. Kohli’s first two appearance came in winning note for India – ICC Men’s ODI World Cup Final 2011 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 Final. On both occasions, Kohli made vital contributions.
Kohli’s highest score (77), that was against Sri Lanka at 2014 T20 World Cup final, came in a losing. Also, he played two World Test Championship (WTC) finals, in 2021 and 2023, where he failed to score a fifty. Fortunately, Kohli’s best knock in an ICC Final came last year at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 summit clash against South Africa in Barbados on June 29. He made 76 and won the Player of the Match award for his heroics.
Virat Kohli scores at ICC finals
| Match | Score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| India vs Sri Lanka | 35 (Win) | 2011 ODI World Cup Final |
| India vs England | 43 (Win) | 2013 Champions Trophy Final |
| India vs Sri Lanka | 77 (Loss) | 2014 T20 World Cup Final |
| India vs Pakistan | 5 (Loss) | 2017 Champions Trophy Final |
| India vs New Zealand | 44 & 13 (Loss) | 2021 WTC Final |
| India vs Australia | 14 & 49 (Loss) | 2023 WTC Final |
| India vs Australia | 54 (Loss) | 2023 ODI World Cup Final |
| India vs South Africa | 76 (Win) | 2024 T20 World Cup Final |
Virat Kohli scores at white-ball ICC finals
| Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 290 | 77 | 48.33 | 106.61 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 7 |
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