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Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli 'best ODI chaser', says Steve Smith

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Virat Kohli is arguably the best chaser the game has seen.

He averages 64.50 in one-day international run-chases, eight runs more than AB de Villiers .

Kohli has scored 28 of his record 51 ODI centuries in chases, 11 more than Sachin Tendulkar .

He has scored the most singles in ODI history ( 5,870 ) and would be third on England 's all-time run-scoring list.

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