Commonwealth Bank Series:<\/b> Indian icon Virat Kohli picked the 43-run knock off 34 balls against England in the Champions Trophy 2013 final as his \"top ODI innings\" as the former India skipper celebrates his 38th birthday on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kohli, 38, remains the heartbeat of the cricket-loving nation as he continues to dominate ODI cricket, the only format he is currently playing for India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The run-machine has played some jaw-dropping knocks since his debut and is rightly known to be a chase master and one of the best ODI batters the world has ever seen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His 183 against Pakistan in the 2012 Asia Cup, 133 against Sri Lanka in the 2012 Commonwealth Bank Series with a prime Lasith Malinga, and a clutch 85 against Australia in the 2023 World Cup league stage were among the options he was given.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a video shared by Star Sports on Kohli's 38th birthday, the legendary batter picked the clutch 43-run knock he scored in the Champions Trophy 2013 final that played a key role in helping India win the title over England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The clutch knock came in the rain-hit 20-over per side clash in overcast conditions at Edgbaston. With wickets falling all around, Kohli scored 43 from 34 balls with a four and a six to power India to 129\/7 in 20 overs, which helped India win the title by five runs later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He came in to bat at 19\/1 and had a 41-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan (31), before he saw the Men in Blue reel at 66\/5. He stayed out in the middle and was dismissed only in the 19th over, as India put up 129\/7 with help from Ravindra Jadeja's 33 too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the video shared, Kohli first picked the 35 he scored against Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup final over the 133* against Sri Lanka in 2012. That stood for quite some time before Kohli chose 43 against England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He came in to bat at 19\/1 and had a 41-run stand with Shikhar Dhawan (31), before he saw the Men in Blue reel at 66\/5. He stayed out in the middle and was dismissed only in the 19th over, as India put up 129\/7 with help from Ravindra Jadeja's 33 too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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