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No Virat Kohli? 3 RCB Players Who Could Be Match-Winners In Champions Trophy 2025

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Virat Kohli for RCB [Source: @Cricketracker/x.com]Virat Kohli for RCB [Source: @Cricketracker/x.com]

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The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is going to be the next big assignment for all the teams in international cricket. The top eight teams will be battling among themselves to lay their claim on the coveted trophy.

As all the teams are gearing up for the tournament, there will be players in all the teams from the IPL sides who could be impactful in the tournament. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been one of the most followed teams in the tournament. They have always given players who have played important roles for their national teams in clutch matches of big tournaments.

Here is a look at three players who could be the match winners for their national teams in Champions Trophy 2025 - 

3. Jacob Bethell

Jacob Bethell for England [Source: @WarwickshireCCC/x.com]Jacob Bethell for England [Source: @WarwickshireCCC/x.com]

One of the rising stars in England cricket has been Jacob Bethell. The young English all-rounder has already shown his temperament and attitude in the highest stage. Jacob Bethell has shown a dynamic attitude in his batting. He can rotate the strike and bail the team out of stagnancy at the beginning and then take the attack to the bowlers hurting the opposition.

Besides being a dynamic batter in the top order, Jacob Bethell can also make valuable contributions with the ball. Especially on the sub continent tracks, where there is a bit of help for the spinners, Bethell could be a very effective option for England.

2. Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone for England [Source: @ForbesSports/x.com]Liam Livingstone for England [Source: @ForbesSports/x.com]

The English all-rounder has been an impactful performer, especially in the limited-overs. Liam Livingstone has been an impactful hitter in the lower order and has played some classic knocks for England, changing games from impossible stages. Besides being a match-winner in the middle order, Livingstone can also be very effective with the ball in the subcontinent tracks. Given his all-around impact as a player, Liam Livingstone could be a match-winner for England in the Champions Trophy 2025.

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli for India in ODIs [Source: @YudhisthirYc/x.com]Virat Kohli for India in ODIs [Source: @YudhisthirYc/x.com]

One of India's mainstays over the past decade has been Virat Kohli. The Indian maestro has been a genius, especially in ODIs and has perfected his batting in the format. Even though he has not been in the best of forms recently, Kohli has often shown his knack for performing in clutch games.

One of the biggest instances of Kohli delivering under pressure was in the T20 World Cup 2024 final. Even though he was not in the best of touches during the tournament, Kohli made a match-winning knock in the game that mattered the most. Keeping his love for the ODI format in mind and his ability to put his hand up on the big occasions, he could be one of the biggest match-winners for the team.