On Sunday, February 23 in Dubai, Virat Kohli hit a magnificent century for India in the Champions Trophy 2025 game against Pakistan. With the aid of seven fours, the ex India captain posted 100 runs off 111 deliveries during his time at the crease. India chased down the goal of 242 runs in 42.3 overs for four wickets using his assistance. The 36-year-old right-handed hitter was named Player of the Match against Men in Green for his excellent offensive performance.
With 51 centuries in ODI cricket, Virat wants to keep his shape and deliver a big performance with the bat in the Indian team’s next game against New Zealand, set for Sunday, March 2 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Kohli, who will be playing his 300th ODI for Men in Blue during the Group A match, will have several opportunities to set many records.
Let’s check records Virat Kohli can set during the India-New Zealand Champions Trophy 2025 game in Dubai on Sunday (March 2):
India’s top scorer in the Champions Trophy: Virat Kohli has 651 runs in 15 matches played for Team India so far. Should Kohli achieve at least 51 runs during India’s match against New Zealand, he will surpass Shikhar Dhawan’s record and become the top run scorer in the history of the tournament. Men in Blue’s Dhawan played 10 Champions Trophy games and scored 701 runs.
Should he score at least 142 runs against New Zealand, Kohli will set a new record in Champions Trophy history and top the run total charts. Across four editions, Gayle scored 791 runs in 17 matches of the Men in Maroon Champion Trophy.
India’s highest runs against New Zealand in ODIs: Since debuting in August 2008, Kohli has played 31 ODIs against New Zealand and scored 1645 runs. Should he score at least 106 runs on Sunday, he would surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s 1750 runs and become the top scorer for India in the 50-over format of the game against the Kiwi. Ricky Ponting owns the general record of most ODI runs scored against New Zealand. Ponting accumulated 1971 runs on 51 matches over his seventeen-year international career.
Most 100s vs New Zealand in ODIs: Kohli has scored six centuries in 31 ODIs played so far against the Black Caps. The first batsman in the world to compile seven triple-digit scores in the 50-over format of the game against New Zealand would be the current India captain if he can score a century on Sunday. Currently, Kohli shares the lead with Virender Sehwag and Ponting—who ended their careers with six centuries each against New Zealand—in the list of batters with most ODI 100s against Kiwis.
Most 50+ scores: In the Champions Trophy and ICC ODI events, Kohli has six 50+ scores in the Champions Trophy and 23 in the World Cup and Champions Trophy. Should he be able to hit New Zealand for at least 50 runs, he will be the only batsman in the world to have seven 50+ scores in the Champions Trophy and 24 in ICC ODI events. Currently, besides Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly have also six 50+ scores on their names in Champions Trophy, while Sachin Tendulkar has 23 fifty-plus runs in ICC ODI events.
Second highest run getter in ODIs: Kohli became on Sunday (February 23) during India’s match against Pakistan the fastest batter to reach 14,000 ODI runs. If he scores at least 150 runs against New Zealand, then he will surpass Kumar Sangakkara’s record and become the second leading run scorer in ODIs. Sangakkara total 14,234 runs in 404 ODI matches for Sri Lanka and the ICC during his fifteen-year career.
