IND vs Pak: Virat Kohli breaks 25 years old record, Team India’s number-1 fielder

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|23-02-2025

IND vs Pak: Virat Kohli breaks 25 years old record, Team India's number-1 fielder

Every Indian fan expects Team India's star batsman Virat Kohli to runs from the bat. Virat, who has made many records with tremendous batting, is not doing anything special in batting these days, but still he keeps making some records. In the Champions Trophy 2025 match against Pakistan, Kohli also set a record before showing the bat.

The star cricketer took the Indian record of most hunting as soon as he took only one catcher in this match.

In this match in Dubai, Team India bowled first and all out Pakistan for 241 runs. Virat Kohli also contributed in all out of Pakistan, who took two catches during this period. With the first catch of this, he became the most successful fielder in India. In the 47th over of the Pakistani innings, Virat caught Nasim Shah's catch on long on off Kuldeep Yadav in the 47th over and along with this he became the most caught Indian fielder in ODIs.

This was the 157th catch of Virat playing his 299th match.

Along with this, he broke the record of former captain and veteran fielder Mohammad Azharuddin (156). Azharuddin caught his last catch in May 2000 about 25 years ago. Since then, no Indian fielder had reached close to him. But Kohli has now taken this record after 25 years. In world cricket, Kohli has now come at number three in terms of maximum catch. Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene, who had 218 catches in ODIs, is the record for the highest record. At the second number, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is named 160 catches.

After this, Virat Kohli also caught the catch of the last batsman of the Pakistani team. He once again caught Khushdil Shah on long on off Harshit Rana in the fifties over. With this, now Kohli's name has been caught 158. At the same time, in the current tournament, he has taken 4 catches in 2 matches. Earlier, he also took 2 catches against Bangladesh. Team India and Kohli will expect that they will continue to show the same strength in fielding even in the coming matches because other players of Team India have also dropped a total of 4 catches.

After this, Virat Kohli also caught the catch of the last batsman of the Pakistani team. He once again caught Khushdil Shah on long on off Harshit Rana in the fifties over. With this, now Kohli's name has been caught 158. At the same time, in the current tournament, he has taken 4 catches in 2 matches. Earlier, he also took 2 catches against Bangladesh. Team India and Kohli will expect that they will continue to show the same strength in fielding even in the coming matches because other players of Team India have also dropped a total of 4 catches.

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