Virat Kohli surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin’s record to become the Indian fielder with the most catches in ODIs. He achieved this feat during India’s Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan.

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• Virat Kohli set another huge ODI record during India’s Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan.
• Virat Kohli has become the Indian fielder with the most catches in ODIs.

Virat Kohli set another major record in the Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match against Pakistan on February 23 at the Dubai International Stadium. Kohli became the Indian fielder with the most catches in ODIs, surpassing Mohammad Azharuddin’s 25-year-old record of 156 catches.

Virat Kohli became the Indian fielder with the most catches in ODIs.

Virat Kohli now has 157 catches, placing him among the elite ODI fielders. Only Mahela Jayawardene (218) and Ricky Ponting (160) have taken more. Other notable Indian fielders include Mohammad Azharuddin (156), Sachin Tendulkar (140), Rahul Dravid (124), and Suresh Raina (102).

Virat Kohli’s record-breaking catch was a key moment in the match, dismissing Naseem Shah and marking Pakistan’s eighth wicket. The low, well-executed catch shifted the momentum in India’s favor. This wicket also marked Kuldeep Yadav’s third of the innings, after dismissing Salman Ali Agha and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Kohli’s sharp fielding and Kuldeep’s performance helped India dominate.

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Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record to become the fastest player to reach 14,000 ODI runs.

Kohli didn’t stop there. After his impressive fielding, he set a massive world record. While chasing Pakistan’s 242-run target, Kohli took the crease and shattered Sachin Tendulkar’s record to become the fastest to reach 14,000 ODI runs. He was just 15 runs away from the milestone before the match against Pakistan.

The former India captain reached this glory with a boundary off Haris Rauf. Kohli achieved the 14,000-run mark in just 287 innings, far outpacing Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 350 innings. Notably, only Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, alongside Kohli and Tendulkar, has surpassed this monumental run total.