Virat Kohli Shatters Sachin Tendulkar’s Record, Achieves Huge Milestone Against Australia

Indian cricket group star batter Virat Kohli shattered Sachin Tendulkar‘s document throughout the Champions Trophy 2025 encounter in opposition to Australia in Dubai on Tuesday. Kohli appeared comfy in opposition to the Australia bowlers and was in a position to rating a gritty half-century. Thanks to this knock, he has probably the most 50-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments (24) as he went previous Sachin’s document of 23. India captain Rohit Sharma is presently third with 18 whereas Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara has 17. Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting holds the fifth place within the illustrious checklist with 16 50-plus scores.

Most 50-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments

24 – Virat Kohli (53 innings)

23 – Sachin Tendulkar (58 innings)

18 – Rohit Sharma (42 innings)

17 – Kumar Sangakkara (56 innings)

16 – Ricky Ponting (60 innings)

Kohli surpassed former India opener Shikhar Dhawan‘s tally of 701 runs in 10 video games from 2013 to 2017. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is the third-highest scorer for India within the event with 665 runs in 13 matches from 1998 to 2004.

The 36-year-old reached the milestone throughout India’s chase of 265. Kohli achieved the feat in his seventeenth Champions Trophy match for India.

In the event to date, Kohli struck a match-winning century in opposition to arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai and has now carried his type to the knockout stage with a fantastically crafted knock after the early dismissals of openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.

Coming again to the match, Australia skipper Steve Smith top-scored for the aspect with a knock of 73 runs whereas Alex Carey amassed 61 earlier than India bowled out the ODI world champions for 264 in 49.3 overs.

For India, Mohammed Shami bagged three scalps whereas Ravindra Jadeja and Varun Chakravarthy grabbed two wickets every.

(With IANS inputs)