- Virat Kohli made a big statement even before playing the Champions Trophy 2025 match against Pakistan. Virat Kohli’s record against Pakistan is excellent. Now before the match, he has said something that may irritate Babar…
Virat Kohli: Team India is fully prepared to take revenge for the defeat in the final of Champions Trophy 2017. The big match between India and Pakistan is to be played on 23 February and when it comes to playing against Pakistan, Virat Kohli’s bat spits fire. Also, before this important match, Virat Kohli created a stir in the dugout of the opposing team by saying something shocking. Babar Azam may also get irritated after hearing this.
Virat said a big thing before the match with IND vs PAK
Virat Kohli’s record in ICC events is very impressive. At the same time, when it comes to Pakistan, Virat Kohli’s bat speaks in sixes and fours. Records also testify to this. But now before this match of Champions Trophy 2025, Virat Kohli has said a big thing about winning the match. While talking to Jio Hotstar, Virat said that,
“I still play this game with the motivation to win matches for India. Whatever my record may be or if I score 6-7 thousand runs more but my only motivation is how to win matches for my team and this will never change.”
Ind Vs Pak: Kohli’s huge record
Questions have been raised about Virat Kohli’s form for a long time. But records testify that Virat comes into form before the match against Pakistan. Virat Kohli has played a total of 16 ODIs against Pakistan so far. In which he has scored 678 runs at an average of 52.15. Virat also has three centuries and two half-centuries to his name. Virat’s highest score in ODIs is also 183 runs against Pakistan. Which he made on 18 March 2012 in Mirpur. This is the highest score made by an Indian player against Pakistan in the ODI format.
Virat will have to avoid this weakness
Virat Kohli answers even the best bowlers in the world with his shots. But for some time now, Virat has been a victim of a weakness. It was seen against Bangladesh that Kohli was out after scoring 22 runs. Leg spinner Rishad Hussain had him caught at point. According to the information, this is the 5th time since 2024 that Kohli has been caught by a leg spinner. At the same time, his average against leg spinners has been reduced to 6.20 and his strike rate to 60.78. The opposing team will want to take advantage of this, so Virat will have to avoid this weakness of his.
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