Virat Kohli createrd history vs Pakistan
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Virat Kohli broke a long-standing record
- Kohli is now the ouright holder of the all-time Indian record
- Kohli also equalled Rahul Dravid in an elite list
Virat Kohli created history during the 2025 Champions Trophy clash between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium as the Indian bowling unit put up a near-perfect performance with the ball and helped Virat Kohli set a massive all-time record on the field.
After Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and chose to bat first, the Men in Green struggled to up the ante and were bowled out for 241. Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets while Hardik Pandya got two scalps. Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Harshit Rana got one wicket each.
Virat Kohli Creates History
In the 47th and 50th overs of the match, Kohli took the catch, which saw Naseem Shah's and Khushdil Shah's innings come to an end from the bowling of Kuldeep and Harshit. With these catches, the former Indian captain broke the long-standing record of Mohammad Azharuddin and has the most catches in ODI cricket for India. Kohli and Azhardduin are one of just five Indians in history to take more than 100 catches in the
Most Catches In ODIs for India
| Player |
Catches |
Matches Played |
| Virat Kohli |
158 |
299 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin |
156 |
334 |
| Sachin Tendulkar |
463 |
140 |
| Rahul Dravid |
124 |
340 |
| Suresh Raina |
226 |
102 |
In world cricket, only Mahela Jayawardene (218) and Ricky Ponting (260) have more catches than Kohli in ODI history.
Across all formats, Kohli now has 333 catches, which is the joint most for India alongside Rahul Dravid. Although Dravid has 335 matches in international cricket, having also played for Asia XI and ICC XI in his career. Azharuddin (261) is third on the all-time list. Meanwhile, Sachin took 256 catches across all formats. Meanwhile, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has 96 catches in ODI cricket and 229 across all formats.
Apart from his 158 ODI catches, Kohli has taken 121 catches in Test cricket, which is the third most by an Indian, with Dravid (209) and Laxman (135) above him. Kohli is joint-second (alongside Hardik Pandya) on the all-time list in T20Is with 54 catches and is behind only Rohit Sharma (65).
Across all formats in world cricket, only Jayawardene, Ponting, Ross Taylor, Jacques Kallis, and Dravid have more catches than the Indian star.
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