“The last time …”: Virat Kohli's Big Take Ahead of India's Champions Trophy 2025 Campaign Opener

Ahead of the Campaign Opener Against Bangladesh, Star India Batter Virat Kohli Opened Up On Why He Lakes The ICC champions trophy as a competition and in wass it is the t20 to the copy copy copy cop, watch India won last year. The biggest match of the champions trophy between two Arch-Rivals, India and Pakistan, will be played on February 23. India will start its start its campaign against bangladesh on February 20 and their Last Least Least Least Least Least Last Least Last Least Will be against New Zealand on March 2.

Speaking to Star Sports, Virat Said, “First of all, it has been a long time we have played Consistently you play Cricket for a year or two. Very competitive tournament. “

“And the last time we played an opening match against Bangladesh in the ICC Tournament (World Cup 2011), it was good for us as we the tournament. I have good memory of that.”

“And, like i said, if you apply the t20 world cup pressure in the ODI format, then it's very similar. . Think the first couple of games , “He Concluded.

Virat is the 11th-Highest Run-Getter in the Tournament's History Since His Debut in the Competition Back in 2009. Among Indians, He is the Third-Best Batter, with Rahul Dravid (627 Runs in 19 matches and 15 innings at an average of 48.23, with six fires) and shikhar dhawan (701 Runs of 10 Innings of 10 Innings at an average at 77.88, With three centuries and three fiftees). The Top Run-Getter in the Tournament History is West Indies Icon Chris Gayle, with 791 Runs in 17 Innings at an average of 52.73, with three centuries and a fifty). His best score is 133*.

Virat was in action during the Odi Series Against England, which concluded recently.

After missing the first Odi due to a knee injury, he scored five and 52 in the remain.

In the champions trophy starting February 19, Virat will aim to overcome his prolonged slump in form.

Virat ended the last year with just 655 international runs in 23 matches and 32 innings, averagging 21.83, with a century and two fiftiies to his name. His best score was 100*.

India's Squad for ICC Champions Trophy, 2025: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), RISHIBH PANT (WK), RISABH PANT (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Non-Traveling Substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube. The three players will travel to dubai as and when required.