Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran delivered a stellar performance in the match against England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The batter set a new record for the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history, surpassing Ben Duckett’s previous record of 165 runs.
Duckett recently scored 165 runs against Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, registering the highest individual knock in the tournament until now. Afghanistan posted a total of 325/7 in their maiden campaign of the tournament. The Afghan team has been impressive and could secure a win to keep their hopes alive.
Highest individual score in Champions Trophy
| Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | 177 | – | 146 | 12 | 6 | 121.23 | Afghanistan | v England | Lahore | 26 Feb 2025 |
| BM Duckett | 165 | 215 | 143 | 17 | 3 | 115.38 | England | v Australia | Lahore | 22 Feb 2025 |
| NJ Astle | 145* | 177 | 151 | 13 | 6 | 96.02 | New Zealand | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| A Flower | 145 | 215 | 164 | 13 | – | 88.41 | Zimbabwe | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2002 |
| SC Ganguly | 141* | 216 | 142 | 11 | 6 | 99.29 | India | v South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| SR Tendulkar | 141 | 191 | 128 | 13 | 3 | 110.15 | India | v Australia | Dhaka | 28 Oct 1998 |
Afghanistan’s highest individual score in the ODIs
| Player | Runs | Balls Faced | 4s | 6s | SR | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Zadran | 177 | 146 | 12 | 6 | 121.23 | England | Lahore | 26-Feb-2025 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | 162 | 138 | 15 | 4 | 117.39 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 30-Nov-2022 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 151 | 151 | 14 | 3 | 100 | Pakistan | Hambantota | 24-Aug-2023 |
| Azmatullah | 149 | 115 | 13 | 6 | 129.56 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 09-Feb-2024 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 145 | 125 | 13 | 8 | 116 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 08-Jul-2023 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 136 | 130 | 15 | 3 | 104.61 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 09-Feb-2024 |
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