Even before the Champions Trophy 2025 began, all eyes were on the two veteran players of the Indian Team, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to lead the side to victory.
As both of them won their 4th ICC Tournament on Sunday, let’s take a look at their performance and achievements this season.
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Rohit Sharma kicked off the tournament with a huge milestone, becoming the second-fastest player to reach 11,000 ODI runs. However, for the rest of the Champions Trophy, he failed to reach any other personal landmarks till the last match, amassing a total of 180 runs with an average of 36.
The Hitman stepped up for the big occasion in the final against the Kiwis with a knock of 76 runs, hitting his maiden half-century of the tournament. He also bagged his only Player of the Match for his brilliant performance.
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On the other hand, Virat Kohli has been stellar in the Champions Trophy 2025 ending in the Top 5 run scorers with 217 runs at an average of 54.5. He reached the milestone of 14,000 ODI runs in the match against arch-rivals Pakistan, becoming the fastest to do so.
While Kohli failed to leave a mark in the final, he showed why he is the Chase King against Pakistan and Australia, smashing 100* and 84 respectively. He also bagged his 2 Player of the Match trophies for these match-winning knocks.
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Although Rohit didn’t score many runs he has made sure to not pressurize the rest of the lineup, striking the ball at a rate of 100, second best for the Team after Hardik Pandya. Meanwhile, Virat provided the steadiness to the team in the middle overs along with Shreyas Iyer.
With such performances, both senior players have squashed any retirement rumors anytime soon. It won’t be a surprise if they are the ones leading the charge in the 2027 World Cup as well.
