Decoding Virat Kohli's stellar feats vs Pakistan in ICC events
What's the story
The cricketing world is excited for the India-Pakistan clash in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The match, which will be played in Dubai on February 23, is especially important as it comes after Pakistan's defeat against New Zealand and India's win over Bangladesh in their respective opening games.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is among the players to watch out for.
Here we decode his stellar feats vs Pakistan in ICC white-ball events.
Stellar record
Most runs vs Pakistan in ICC events
As per ESPNcricinfo, Kohli owns the record for the most runs against Pakistan in ICC white-ball competitions.
This includes the 50-over World Cup, the T20 World Cup, and the Champions Trophy.
He has faced Pakistan 14 times in these events, scoring 645 runs at a phenomenal average of 80.62.
The tally includes six fifties besides a ton.
Meanwhile, Kohli's compatriot Rohit Sharma (431) is the only other batter with 400-plus runs in this regard.
Information
Kohli owns this CT record vs Pakistan
Kohli has played four CT games against Pakistan so far as his scores read 16, 22*, 81*, and 5. His 81*, which came in Birmingham in 2017, is the second-highest CT score by a captain. He is only behind Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, who scored 102* in the 2002 Colombo game.
T20 WC
Most runs against a team in T20 WC
Kohli remains the only player to have scored over 300 runs against a team in the T20 World Cup.
His tally against Pakistan reads 312 runs.
Kohli averages an uncanny 156 against the Men in Green with four fifties across six innings.
His scores in the tournament against Pakistan read 78*, 36*, 55*, 57, 82*, and 4.
Kohli powered India to an incredible win in the 2022 T20 WC match against Pakistan at MCG.
WC
Two 50-plus scores in World Cup
Coming to the 50-over WC, Kohli has played four games against the Men in Green. His scores read 9, 107, 77, and 16.
This takes his overall tally to 209 runs at 52.25. His century came in the 2015 WC match in Adelaide .
Rohit is the only other Indian with a WC hundred against Pakistan.
DYK
Most runs in white-ball ICC events
Overall, Kohli has batted 83 times in different ICC white-ball events, scoring a phenomenal 3,638 runs at 61.66 (100s: 5, 50s: 32).
Rohit (3,317) is the only other batter with over 3,000 runs in this regard.
Though Kohli's form hasn't been great of late, his ability to shine in big stages means expectations are high from him.