Cricket enthusiasts from all over the world look forward to watching players excel during ICC Champions Trophy finals. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who are recognized as two outstanding cricketers from India have made important contributions during ICC tournament finals throughout recent years. The following section examines their ICC final appearance patterns and performance records.
Recently Virat Kohli appeared in multiple ICC finals because of his habit to steer batsmen ahead during important matches across different formats. Kohli demonstrated both successful big-scoring innings and challenging batting performances in various ICC matches.
Virat Kohli In ICC Finals
T20 World Cup 2024 (vs South Africa): 76 runs off 59 balls
- ODI World Cup 2023 (vs Australia): 54 runs off 63 balls
World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 (vs Australia): 49 runs off 78 balls, 14 runs off 31 balls
WTC 2021 (vs New Zealand): 44 runs off 132 balls
Champions Trophy 2017 (vs Pakistan): 5 runs off 9 balls
T20 World Cup 2014 (vs Sri Lanka): 77 runs off 58 balls
Champions Trophy 2013 (vs England): 43 runs off 34 balls
ODI World Cup 2011 (vs Sri Lanka): 35 runs off 49 balls
Virat Kohli made his best final score during India’s 2014 T20 World Cup contest against Sri Lanka when he scored 77 runs from 58 balls. When India faced South Africa in their 2024 T20 World Cup final match Virat Kohli showed his ability to perform under pressure by hitting 76 runs from 59 balls.
Rohit Sharma In ICC Finals
Rohit Sharma established himself as a reputable player during ICC championship competitions because he maintains easy batting abilities and delivers critical substantial scores. Here’s how he has fared:
T20 World Cup 2024 (vs South Africa): 9 runs off 5 balls
ODI World Cup 2023 (vs Australia): 47 runs off 31 balls
WTC 2023 (vs Australia): 43 runs off 60 balls
WTC 2021 (vs New Zealand): 30 runs off 81 balls
WTC 2021 (vs New Zealand): 34 runs off 68 balls
Champions Trophy 2017 (vs Pakistan): 0 runs off 3 balls
T20 World Cup 2014 (vs Sri Lanka): 29 runs off 26 balls
Champions Trophy 2013 (vs England): 9 runs off 14 balls
T20 World Cup 2007 (vs Pakistan): 30* runs off 16 balls
As India secured their win against Pakistan in the *2007 T20 World Cup final, Rohit Sharma contributed with his 30 not-out off 16 balls. In the final match of the 2023 ODI World Cup against Australia Rohit hit 47 runs from 31 balls yet the Indian team ended up losing. Rohit Sharma experienced a shameful moment in the *2017 Champions Trophy final against Pakistan when he was dismissed without scoring off his first three balls.
Rohit demonstrated impressive batting performance in the 2007 T20 World Cup final while experiencing some crucial match failures. The batting performance of Kohli shows steady contribution that came with occasional difficulties particularly in Test finals.
