How has Virat Kohli performed in ICC Tournament Finals over the years? Here's a look at his stats
Will Virat Kohli play tomorrow match: The highly awaited Final of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 between Team India and New Zealand is set to take place on Sunday i.e 9th of March at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai from 2:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time) onwards.
The Men in Blue are once again ready to play in the final of an ICC Tournament and deadly batter Virat Kohli has often proven to be the saviour of Team India and this time around versus the Kiwis as well, he's expected to play a key role in helping his team lift the Trophy.
The 36-year-old has so far scored 217 runs in four innings of the Champions Trophy and with the final taking place, all eyes will be on Kohli as they would want him to help the Rohit Sharma-led team lift the trophy by playing a big knock once again. In such a situation, let's take a look at Virat Kohli's performance in the final matches of the ICC tournaments (ODI).
How has Virat performed in ICC ODI Tournament finals over the years
A decent knock in the 2011 ODI World Cup final
Virat took part in the 2011 ODI World Cup under the leadership of MS Dhoni. They won the final & lifted the World Cup Trophy after a long gap of 28 years by defeating Kumar Sangakarra-led Sri Lanka in the trophy-deciding clash.
Batting first, Sri Lanka put up a decent score of 274 runs on the board and in reply, the Indians achieved the target by losing 4 wickets. In this match, Virat Kohli came to bat at number 4 and got dismissed after scoring 35 runs in 49 balls.
Made the highest score for Team India in the 2013 Champions Trophy Final
The 2013 Champions Trophy final was played between Team India and England. Due to rain interference, the match was reduced to 20-20 overs. Batting first, the Men in Blue scored 129 runs losing seven wickets. In this match, Virat was the highest run getter, playing an impactful knock of 43 runs in 34 balls. During this innings, he hit 4 fours and one six. Virat Kohli's strike rate was 126.47 and Team India won this match by 5 runs.
Played the 2017 Champions Trophy final as captain
In the 2017 Champions Trophy, Team India was led by Virat Kohli. The team's performance was amazing throughout the tournament and they reached the final where they faced arch rivals Pakistan.
Batting first, Pakistan scored 338 runs after losing four wickets. In reply, Team India was reduced to just 158 runs. The 36-year-old faced 9 deliveries in the final and was dismissed after managing to score just five runs, which proved to be a disastrous display from the chase.
Half century in the 2023 ODI World Cup final
Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Indian Cricket Team performed brilliantly in the 2023 ODI World Cup. They reached the finals after securing dominating wins in all of their previous matches and it looked like they will get the better of the Aussies as well.
However, this did not happen. Batting first in the match, Team India scored 240 runs. In this match, Virat Kohli faced 63 balls and got out after scoring 54 runs. Four boundariescame off his bat and he wasn't able to help his team put up a big total on the board. Pat Cummins-led Australia achieved the target by losing 6 wickets in just 43 overs thanks to the century of Travis Head.