Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Santner: A Final Showdown to Watch

Virat Kohli’s performance against Mitchell Santner: Analysis of previous years

India and New Zealand teams will face each other in the final match of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In this match to be played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, all eyes will be on Indian batsman Virat Kohli, as he has been in great form throughout the tournament. Although Virat Kohli got out cheaply in the match played against New Zealand in the league stage, but he is expected to perform better in the final. A challenge for Virat can be spinner Mitchell Santner, who has troubled the Indian batsman on many occasions.

Tough competition between Virat Kohli and Mitchell Santner

Both Virat Kohli and Mitchell Santner have performed brilliantly in this tournament. Virat is the fourth highest run-scorer and has scored a century and a half-century in the tournament. At the same time, Mitchell Santner has taken seven wickets so far. The contest between these two players has always been worth watching for cricket lovers. Especially in the last Test series, Santner troubled Kohli a lot with his spin bowling.

A look at the record figures

Virat and Santner have faced each other in a total of 16 innings so far. During this, Kohli faced 259 balls and scored 180 runs, in which he hit five fours and two sixes. However, Kohli has been dismissed only three times on Santner’s bowling, but the situation has changed a bit since 2020.

Santner’s effect after 2020

IND vs NZ ICC Champions Trophy Final 2025 Match at Dubai — Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner has troubled Virat Kohli many times after 2020. During this period, Kohli has scored 372 runs against Santner in 26 innings, but his average has been 33.81. The most important thing is that Santner has dismissed Kohli 11 times during this period. Kohli has faced 495 balls from Santner, hitting 15 fours and four sixes, but it has not been easy for him to score runs against Santner’s bowling.

What will happen in the final?

It will be interesting to see the clash between Kohli and Santner once again in the final match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Virat Kohli’s performance in this match will be crucial for the victory of the Indian team, but his record against Mitchell Santner shows that it will not be easy for him to overcome this challenge.