Champions Trophy / Rohit and Virat scored so many runs in CT, Kohli has no century to his name

Champions Trophy: The Champions Trophy 2025 is going to start in a few days. This time the tournament will be organized on a hybrid model, in which all the matches of Team India will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), while the rest of the matches will be held in Pakistan. Indian cricket fans will be especially eyeing this tournament because two big names in it—Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli—are considered to be the backbone of the team's batting.

Virat Kohli: An experienced veteran

Virat Kohli has participated in the Champions Trophy three times so far and has scored 529 runs in a total of 13 matches. Although he has not been able to score a single century so far, but he has 5 half-centuries to his name. He has hit 53 fours and 8 sixes in this tournament. He was part of Team India's title win in the 2013 Champions Trophy.

However, under his captaincy in the 2017 final, the Indian team lost to Pakistan by 180 runs. This defeat proved to be a big setback in the history of Indian cricket. This time Virat's goal will be to not only shine with his batting but also play an important role in the team's victory.

Rohit Sharma: Team India's reliable opener

Rohit Sharma has played 10 matches in the Champions Trophy so far and has scored 481 runs. He has one century and four half-centuries to his name. His innings of 123 runs against Bangladesh in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy 2017 is still memorable. Rohit's contribution as an opener has always been important for Team India.

The record of Rohit and Virat in ODI cricket proves that both of them can strengthen the team in any situation. Rohit has scored 10,866 runs in ODI cricket and Virat has scored 13,906 runs. Both players are counted among the best batsmen in ODI cricket and this is a proof of their consistency and class.

History of Indian batsmen in the Champions Trophy

Shikhar Dhawan tops the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in the Champions Trophy so far. Dhawan has scored 701 runs in this tournament. They are followed by Sourav Ganguly (665 runs), Rahul Dravid (627 runs), Virat Kohli (529 runs), and Rohit Sharma (481 runs).

These figures show that the Indian batsmen have performed brilliantly in this tournament and have given the team important victories.

Champions Trophy 2025: Expectations of Indian fans

This time the expectations of the fans will be high on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While Rohit's stable opening can give the team a strong start, Virat's experience will give stability to the middle order. The performance of these two players will determine the chances of the Indian team in the Champions Trophy 2025.

This edition of the tournament is important for Indian cricket in many ways. If Rohit and Virat play to their potential, then winning the trophy can be considered certain for Team India. Now it remains to be seen whether these legends are able to give Team India another title win with their experience and skill.