Virat Kohli would be the one who would get all the glory from 2025, a year that would eventually become one of his finest and defining years
The year had started with the question with tough questions about the future of his Test career but with the end that was already on the road; the Indian star had reached new heights not just with silverware but also with record-breaking performances.
At the age of 37 years, Kohli declared that he would retire from which India’s Test team from May 12, 2025, would be weakened by 123 Tests and 9,230 runs at a very reasonable average of 46.85. However, Kohli was not done with the year 2025 at all.
Switching his attention to limited-overs cricket, the Indian maestro mimicked the past and delivered one of the best limited-overs seasons of his life.
He went from being the most influential player in the Champions Trophy to RCB finally winning the IPL title with Kohli ending the year on a legendary note. However, with this, let us have a look at all the records that Virat Kohli broke in 2025.
Virat Kohli’s individual milestones
One of the biggest highlights of 2025 was Kohli becoming the fastest batter ever to reach the 14,000 ODI runs mark. He accomplished the milestone in just 287 innings during the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai
Only two batters in the history of ODI cricket, Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara, had previously crossed the mark, but both took far more innings than Kohli.
In the 2025, Virat Kohli also:
Scored his 82nd, 83rd, and 84th international centuries in the fastest time
Hit three and been the only one to score so far 51, 52, and 53 ODI centuries
He has become the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history. The elegant batter has 14,557 runs in 308 matches at an astonishing average of 58.46 and a strike rate of 93.65. The most runs in ODI history still belong to Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs).
Kohli’s 27,975 runs made him the third-highest run-scorer overall in international cricket. The record for most runs in a career (Tests + ODIs + T20Is) is held by Sachin with 34,357 runs.
Kohli concluded his limited-overs career as the brightest performer, taking the highest run scorer rank (ODIs and T20Is combined). The consistency of Kohli was superlative, and he achieved the following records:
The highest number of 50+ scores in home ODIs (61)
The highest number of 50+ scores in ODI chases (71)
The quickest to reach 8,000 ODI runs in chases
The quickest to reach 12,000 ODI runs at No.3
Virat Kohli’s trophy milestones
Virat Kohli clinched the ICC Champions Trophy title with India in 2025.
He became the Indian player with the most ICC ODI trophies (3). It is interesting to mention that the Australian great Ricky Ponting with a total of five ICC trophies holds the first place.
He is now the joint-most ICC trophy winner for India (4 overall). He was part of the triumphant squads in ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, ICC Champions Trophy 2013, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, and ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Moreover, he also set records in ICC events:
First player to amass 1,000 runs in ICC knockout matches
First player to register 10 fifty-plus scores in ICC knockouts
Most 50+ scores in ICC ODIs (24)
Most runs in ICC ODI chases (1,308)
Most 50+ scores in Champions Trophy history (7), joining illustrious players like Shikhar Dhawan, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.
At the age of 36 years and 110 days, Kohli also became the oldest player to achieve a ton in Champions Trophy history.
Virat Kohli’s records against some International teams (AUS, PAK)
By the end of 2025, Virat Kohli had not only continued to rule several teams and conditions, but the Indian ace had done so while also being under pressure.
Most runs against a single team in ICC tournaments (745 vs Pakistan)
Most Man of the Match awards against one team in ICC events (5 vs Pakistan)
Only player to hit centuries against Pakistan in both World Cups and Champions Trophy
First player to be adjudged Man of the Match against Pakistan in all ICC tournaments
Most runs vs South Africa in a 3-match ODI series (302)
He also became:
First Indian to score 1,000 runs in ODIs against South Africa during winning matches
The player who scored the most against SENA in ODI wins
The hitter with the highest number of centuries against SENA in the international victories
Kohli’s fielding records
Kohli’s contribution was not limited to his batting only; his athleticism enabled him to attain:
Leading Indian catcher in ODIs (167). He surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin’s record of 156 catches in 334 matches.
Leading Indian catcher in International Cricket (342). Virat Kohli surpassed Rahul Dravid’s record of 333.
Leading fielder in catches against Australia in Australia (38).
Virat Kohli’s historic records in IPL 2025
First Batter to Score 1,000 Runs Against Four IPL Teams
Virat Kohli achieved a historic moment in RCB’s first match of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025. He had earned 1,000 IPL runs against KKR during that match, and thus, he became the first batter to score 1,000 runs against four IPL teams (Delhi Capitals, CSK, Punjab Kings) which are now included in his list of four).
Leading run-scorer against CSK and GT
Virat Kohli has had a love affair with CSK during his entire career, and IPL 2025 officially confirmed that kingship. He became the highest run-scorer against CSK with 1,084 runs, thus leaving Shikhar Dhawan behind. Kohli also made a note for himself by knocking out Ruturaj Gaikwad to become the leading run-getter against the Gujarat Titans, with 351 runs.
First player to hit 1,000 boundaries in IPL history
Yet again, Kohli reached another significant milestone when he became the first player in IPL history to reach the 1,000 boundaries mark, which is the total of both fours and sixes.
Most 50-Plus scores in IPL history
David Warner before IPL 2025, bagging the most fifty-plus scores in the league, had established the record. Virat Kohli passed him when he scored his 67th fifty-plus in RCB’s tussle with Punjab Kings. At the season’s finale, Kohli had 71 fifty-plus scores to his name, which were the highest ever by any player in IPL.
100 or more boundaries against 7 IPL teams
Virat Kohli became the first batsman to achieve the milestone of hitting 100 or more boundaries against seven different IPL teams. The teams are CSK, DC, PBKS, KKR, MI, RR, and SRH.
Record-breaking dominance vs. CSK at Bengaluru
Kohli did not only conquer the records but also performed some of his unforgettable feats against CSK at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He got:
First batter to score 500+ runs in eight different IPL seasons.
First batter to hit 150 sixes for one team at a single venue (RCB at Chinnaswamy Stadium).
Most runs against a single opponent in IPL history (1,146 runs vs. CSK).
First Batter with 500+ Runs in Eight IPL Seasons
The RCB star surpassed 600 runs In IPL 2025, the eighth time he scored more than 500 runs in a single season. Additionally, he was the first batter to register eight or more fifty-plus scores in three different IPL seasons:
2016 – 11 fifty-plus scores (7 fifties, 4 centuries)
2023 – 8 fifty-plus scores (6 fifties, 2 centuries)
2025 – 8 fifty-plus scores
Previously, David Warner had done this only twice.
Most Fours in IPL History
Kohli’s final appearance in IPL 2025 against the Punjab Kings saw him seize the title of the leading four-hitter in IPL history, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan. The remarkable batter not only hit three fours in the final but also concluded the season with 771 fours.p
