- The Champions Trophy 2025 will start on February 19. In this big tournament, these five players including Virat Kohli and Babar Azam can win the title of Player of the Tournament.
Less than a month is left for the Champions Trophy 2025 to begin. All the teams have started their preparations ahead of the mega event starting on February 19. The tournament will be played in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi stadiums under the hosting of Pakistan. Team India will start its campaign with a match against Bangladesh on February 20. The BCCI has announced the 15-member team on January 18. This time the title of Player of the Tournament can be given to these players including Virat Kohli and Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who are the best players of their respective teams.
Babar Virat Kohli will compete
Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli and Pakistan’s dashing batsman Babar Azam are considered the best batsmen in current white ball cricket. Both the players score at an average of more than 55 in ODIs. Both have a great record in ICC tournaments as well. It will be interesting to see the competition between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam to score the most runs in this tournament.
So, there is going to be a competition between the two to win the title of Player of the Tournament. Virat Kohli has so far won the title of Player of the Tournament in T20I World Cup 2014, 2016, and ODI World Cup 2023. Virat will have a great opportunity to score a quadruple Player of the Tournament, but he may face tough challenges from Babar Azam for this title in Champions Trophy 2025.
The head will also be a contender for the award
Apart from Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, Australia’s left-handed explosive batsman Travis Head will also be a strong contender for the Player of the Tournament title. Along with explosive batting, Head also bowls off-spin, due to which his chances of winning this title increase a bit more. If he is successful in performing brilliantly in both departments, then he can win this title.
The special thing is that Head’s record has been excellent in the ODI format. In 2024, Head scored 252 runs in 5 ODI matches at an average of 63. While during this time he also took 6 wickets. If he continues his form in the Champions Trophy 2025 tournament, then he can easily win this title.
Arshdeep-Bumrah in line
Team India’s main fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly in the ICC T20I World Cup 2024, which helped India win the title. Bumrah was awarded the Player of the Tournament title for his brilliant bowling. While this time too Bumrah will have a great opportunity to win the Player of the Tournament on the big stage.
But he may get tough competition from his fellow partner Arshdeep Singh. Apart from Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh will also have a chance to win this title. While Arshdeep Singh’s performance in the ICC T20I World Cup 2024 was also excellent. The pair of Bumrah and Arshdeep together sent many batsmen to the pavilion. In such a situation, it will not be surprising if these players also win the title of Player of the Tournament in the Champions Trophy 2025.
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