The game was headlined by Virat Kohli's carefully crafted unbeaten century, which not only secured India's win but also saw him achieve remarkable individual milestones of completing 14,000 ODI runs and going past Ponting to become the third-highest run-getter in international cricket. This
Dubai International Stadium witnessed a masterclass in run-chasing, with Kohli rewriting multiple records, surpassing Ricky Ponting to become the third-highest run-scorer in international cricket and completing 14,000 ODI runs.
Virat Kohli played a gem of an innings in a high-voltage clash of the Champions Trophy against arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday, bringing up a finely paced century and also creating records in the process.
With this feat, Kohli also became the third batter to reach 14,000 ODI runs, joining the elite company of Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara. In 299 ODIs, Kohli has scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties.
Kohli's record-breaking moment arrived in the 47th over when he took a challenging low catch to dismiss Naseem Shah off Kuldeep Yadav's bowling. The 36-year-old took his 157th and record-extending 158th catch in the ODIs, taking him past Azharuddin's tally of 156 for the record of most catch
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Pakistan's chances of success in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 have taken a significant hit following their 60-run loss to New Zealand in the opening match.
"He thoroughly deserves to be the number one ranked batsman in the world at the moment and it's a great sign for India that he's got his account underway early in the first game of a Champions Trophy," Ponting said.
With Australia's star fast-bowling trio, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood unavailable for the Champions Trophy, opportunities have opened up for new pacers to make their mark. Among them, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has thrown his support behind left-arm quick Spen
Australia's ICC Champions Trophy campaign will kickstart on February 22 at Lahore against arch-rivals England, followed by matches against South Africa (February 25) at Rawalpindi and Afghanistan (February 28) at Lahore.
Punjab Kings' new addition and blazing young batter Priyansh Arya is all set for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Arya, who has been playing cricket since the age of 9, was picked by the Kings in the 2025 mega auction and will be playing his first-ever IPL season.
In an interview with ANI, Wadhera said that he is looking forward to play under a fresh environment, new leadership of Shreyas Iyer, and guidance from legendary coach Ricky Ponting, adding that he sees this as a crucial step toward his ultimate goal of representing India.
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Former cricketer Ricky Ponting on Monday opened up on star Pakistan batter Saim Ayub's absence from the Champions Trophy 2025 squad and said that the 22-year-old's place will be a "massive gap to fill" for the Men in Green.