Kohli equals Azharuddin's record for most ODI catches by Indian
What's the story
Virat Kohli has equaled Mohammad Azharuddin's record for most catches by an Indian fielder in ODIs.
He achieved the milestone during India's 2025 Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh in Dubai.
The decisive catch came in the 43rd over as he grabbed Jaker Ali's top edge off Mohammed Shami at long-on.
Now, both Kohli and Azharuddin share the joint-highest number of catches for India in ODIs (156).
Record details
Kohli surpasses Tendulkar, Dravid in ODI catches
Meanwhile, the likes of Sachin Tendulkar (140 catches), Rahul Dravid (124 catches), and Suresh Raina (102 catches) trail Kohli and Azharuddin in terms of ODI catches by an Indian.
Globally, only Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (218) and Australia's Ricky Ponting (160) own more ODI grabs than the Indian duo.
Notably, this puts Kohli among the best fielders in the history of international cricket. Notably, Kohli took two catches in the match.
Shami's milestone
Shami becomes fastest Indian to 200 ODI wickets
In the same match, Shami also made history by becoming the fastest Indian to 200 ODI wickets.
Meanwhile, he also overtook Zaheer Khan as India's leading wicket-taker in ICC white-ball tournaments with 60 wickets.
Despite an early struggle with Bangladesh at 35 for five, Jaker Ali (68) and Towhid Hridoy (100) managed to steer their team toward a respectable score of 228/10.
Innings recap
Champions Trophy: Hridoy-Ali script records with 154-run stand vs India
Bangladesh pulled off a stellar comeback against India in Match 2 of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Despite losing five wickets for a mere 35 runs, they posted a competitive total of 228/10.
As mentioned, the turnaround was largely due to a monumental 154-run partnership between Hridoy and Ali.
They recorded the highest sixth-wicket partnership for Bangladesh (ODIs).
The duo batted brilliantly in the middle overs and added 154 runs.
While Ali was dismissed for 68, Hridoy made a stunning hundred.