New Delhi: On Tuesday (March 4) Virat Kohli made history by becoming the first player ever to record 24 scores of 50 or more in ICC ODI tournaments. Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkars previous record of 23 such scores during the first semi-final of the 2025 Champions Trophy between India and Australia in Dubai as he reached his 74th ODI half-century. Virat Kohli has featured in eight ICC ODI tournaments (4 ODI World Cups and 4 Champions Trophies) for India and across 54 matches he has scored over 50 runs 24 times. Most 50+ scores in ICC ODI events: PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES RUNS 50+ SCORES Virat Kohli India 54* 2507* 24 Sachin Tendulkar India 61 2719 23 Rohit Sharma India 42* 2160 18 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 59 2215 17 Ricky Ponting Australia 64 2336 16 The half-century also made him the first player to achieve seven 50+ scores in the Champions Trophy. Having played 17 matches in the tournament Kohli has accumulated 1 century and six half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly each registered six 50+ scores in the Champions Trophy during their careers. Most 50+ scores in Champions Trophy: PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES RUNS 100/50 50+ SCORES Virat Kohli India 17 712* 1/6 7 Shikhar Dhawan India 10 701 3/3 6 Sourav Ganguly India 13 665 3/3 6 Rahul Dravid India 19 627 0/6 6 Prior to surpassing Sachins all-time record Kohli overtook Dhawans total of 701 runs to become Indias top run-scorer in the Champions Trophy. Kohli required 40 runs in the first semifinal to surpass Dhawans record and he accomplished it by taking a single on the fourth ball of the 24th over bowled by Glenn Maxwell. Most runs in Champions Trophy: POSITION PLAYER COUNTRY MATCHES RUNS HIGHEST SCORE 1. Chris Gayle West Indies 17 791 133* 2. Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 22 742 84* 3. Virat Kohli India 17* 712* 100* 4. Shikhar Dhawan India 10 701 125 5. Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 22 683 134* If Kohli reaches 81 runs in the current match he will surpass Sri Lankas Mahela Jayawardene and claim the position of the second-highest run scorer in the Champions Trophy. Jayawardene accumulated 742 runs in 22 matches for Sri Lanka in the tournament.