Top run scorers in Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli closes the gap at the top in race for most runs scored in the ICC competition

Mayank Bande

Top run scorers in Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli closes the gap at the top in race for most runs scored in the ICC competition image

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The much-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 kicked off in scintillating fashion as the New Zealand opener, Will Young rescued the Kiwis alongside Tom Latham who got a century each.

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The star-studded tournament features experienced campaigners Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson, and Steve Smith alongside some young and exciting talents like Shubman Gill and Rachin Ravindra among others.

As the tournament progresses in Pakistan and Dubai from February 19 to March 9, below is the list of top run-getters in the competition.

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Highest run scorers in ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

With a 165 against Australia in Lahore, the English opener, Ben Duckett leads the race with Virat Kohli closing the gap ahead of the final.

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PlayerTeamMatchesRunsAverageS.R.50s100sHS
Ben DuckettEngland322775.66108.6101165
Joe RootEngland322575.0096.5611120
Virat KohliIndia421772.3383.1411100*
Ibrahim ZadranAfghanistan321672.00106.4001177
Shreyas IyerIndia419548.7579.912079

Highest run scorers and best batsmen in every Champions Trophy

The list of previous top run scorers Champions Trophy

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YearPlayerTeamRuns
1998Philo WallaceWest Indies221
2000Sourav GangulyIndia348
2002Virender SehwagIndia271
2004Marcus TrescothickEngland261
2006Chris GayleWest Indies474
2009Ricky PontingAustralia288
2013Shikhar DhawanIndia363
2017Shikhar DhawanIndia338

Mayank Bande

Mayank Bande is a content producer for The Sporting News’ India edition.