Virat Kohli played a crucial innings as India beat Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final. He scored 84 runs off 98 balls at the Dubai International Stadium. His steady batting helped India chase 265 runs and reach the final. Kohli received support from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, who also made important runs.
During the match, Kohli broke several big records. He became the second player in history to score over 8000 runs in ODI run-chases. He passed Shikhar Dhawan to have the most runs for India in Champions Trophy history. He also went past Sachin Tendulkar for the most half-centuries in ICC ODI events. Kohli now has 24 fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments.
Kohli remains the fastest to 8000 runs in chases, completing it in just 159 innings. He also holds the record for the most centuries while chasing in ODIs with 28 hundreds. His performance was key in India’s third straight Champions Trophy final.
List of the records Virat Kohli broke in the IND vs AUS CT 2025 semi-final:
🔹 Crossed 8000 runs in ODI chases (only the second player to do it).
🔹 Fastest to 8000 runs in chases (159 innings).
🔹 Most runs for India in Champions Trophy (passed Shikhar Dhawan).
🔹 Most 50+ scores in ICC ODI events (24 fifties, passed Sachin Tendulkar).
🔹 Most centuries while chasing in ODIs (28 centuries).
🔹 Best win percentage from runs in chases (over 70% of his runs lead to wins).