Virat Kohli Leads India to T20 World Cup Victory with Match-Winning 76

Legendary Indian cricketer Virat Kohli ended his T20I career on a high note by scoring 76 runs in the final against South Africa, leading India to victory in the ICC T20 World Cup held in Barbados. This win also made Kohli the only cricketer to have won all ICC white-ball trophies, including the Under-19 World Cup (2008), ODI World Cup (2011), Champions Trophy (2013), and T20 World Cup (2024).

Match Highlights

After a slow start in the tournament, Kohli stepped up in the final, scoring 76 runs off 59 balls with six fours and two sixes. His performance helped India post a total of 176/7, which they successfully defended, restricting South Africa to 169/8.

Career Achievements

Virat Kohli has had an illustrious career in white-ball cricket. In 292 ODIs, he has scored 13,848 runs at an average of 58.68, including 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries. In T20Is, he has scored 4,188 runs in 125 matches at an average of 48.69, with one century and 38 fifties.

ICC Event Records

Kohli has an outstanding record in ICC events. He is the second-highest run-scorer in the ICC Cricket World Cup with 1,795 runs. In the T20 World Cup, he is the highest run-scorer with 1,292 runs. In the ICC Champions Trophy, he has scored 529 runs. Overall, he has 3,616 runs in ICC white-ball events, making him the only cricketer to achieve this feat.

Unique Feats

Kohli is the only cricketer to be part of winning teams in all ICC white-ball events. He has also won three ICC Player of the Tournament awards and holds records for the most runs in a single ICC T20 World Cup and 50-over World Cup.

Rankings and Awards

Virat Kohli has held the top spot in both ODI and T20I batter rankings. He has won multiple ICC awards, including ICC ODI Player of the Decade and four ICC ODI Player of the Year awards.