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India, riding on a fantastic century by ace batter Virat Kohli, defeated Pakistan by six wickets in a one-sided battle in Dubai.
Indian team was absolutely clinical in its approach in the Champions Trophy 2025 match against Pakistan in Dubai. Virat Kohli, Shubhman Gill and Shreyas Iyer were the chief architects of Indian victory.
Here are the highlights of the match
Pakistan have shown a lot of heart in the first innings of the match. While Indian bowlers bowled them out for 241, some good batting performances came from Saud Shakeel and Khushdil Shah.
Pak 241 all out in 49.4 overs.
Will India win this match easily?
Stay tuned for the second inning commentary.
Now, it's definitely very difficult for Pakistan to reach 250 runs. Kuldeep Yadav claims the scalp of Naseem Shah. Khushdil Shah is still battling it out. He is joined by Haris Rauf.
Pak 222/8 after 47 overs. 18 balls left.
CT 2025. WICKET! 46.4: Naseem Shah 14(16) ct Virat Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav, Pakistan 222/8 https://t.co/llR6bWz3Pl #PAKvIND #ChampionsTrophy
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 23, 2025
Indian spinners are running through the Pakistan innings. After Ravindra Jadeja, it's Kuldeep Yadav who has destroyed the Pak innings.
Pak 200/7 after 43 overs.
to WICKETS for Kuldeep Yadav!
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 23, 2025
Pakistan 200/7 after 43 overs
Live https://t.co/llR6bWyvZN#TeamIndia | #PAKvIND | #ChampionsTrophy | @imkuldeep18 pic.twitter.com/C1SsWwnk9h
Just when Pakistan needed them the most, middle order batsmen have decided to get out. Tahir Tayyab is back to pavillion off a Jadeja delivery. Khushdil Shah has joined Salman Ali Agha in the middle.
Pak 167/5 after 37 overs.
Wickets in quick succession for #TeamIndia
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 23, 2025
Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja with the breakthroughs
Pakistan 5 down
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Harshit Rana dropped Mohammad Rizwan at 46. He was looking dangerous but Rohit Sharma brought Axar Patel back into the attack and he bowled out Rizwan. Now, Saud Shakeel is joined by Salman Ali Agha.
Pak 154/3 after 34 overs.
Pakistan look to rebuild after India struck twice in quick succession to unsettle their top-order #ChampionsTrophy #PAKvIND : https://t.co/O9lMfFTSG6 pic.twitter.com/5IKmy8R0w8
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2025
Pakistani openers--Babar Azam and Imam Ul Haq--are looking good but a slow start may hamper their chances. Harshit Rana impressed with his control against Imam. Now, Hardik Pandya has joined the bowling attack. So far, 8 wide balls have bene delivered by India.
Pak 31/0 in 7 overs.
The environment is electrifying in Dubai for the India versus Pakistan match. Mohammed Shami seems to find his rhythm in second over. Imam Ul Haq, who has returned to the national team after a long time, is also trying his best to connect scoring shots.
Pak 14/0 in 3 overs.
Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first in the high-voltage match. Babar Azam and Imam-Ul-Haq opened the innings for Pakistan. Mohammed Shami took some tim to find his rhythm.
Pakistan made 6-0 after first over. Out of these 5 runs were scored off wide balls.
On India's match against Pakistan in the ICC ChampionsTrophy 2025 in Dubai, former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan says, "I want Pakistan to win the match as it will make the tournament exciting. If Pakistan is eliminated, then what will be left for the contest?"
#WATCH | Delhi | On India's match against Pakistan in the #ICCChampionsTrophy tomorrow in Dubai, former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan says, "I want Pakistan to win the match as it will make the tournament exciting. If Pakistan is eliminated, then what will be left for the… pic.twitter.com/lRKZoBl5VJ
— ANI (@ANI) February 22, 2025
Virat Kohli has always been an important factor against Pakistan in all formats of the game. He was seen with an ice pack tied to his left leg during one of the practice sessions in Dubai. Will he be available for the game?
There are a lot of speculations about Rohit Sharma's cricketing career after the Champions Trophy 2025. Is he going to retire after the tournament?
Hardik Pandya has always turned up with his best against Pakistan in major ICC tournaments. He will be hoping to make up for the 2017 Champions Trophy final disappointment where he fought as a lone warrior for India but failed to take his team over the line. India are likely to continue with their winning combination and remain unchanged.
Pakistan
Babar Azam: The star shotmaker recently lost his status as the game's No.1 Men's ODI batter, to the player listed directly below in this match preview. Babar will have a point to prove and looms as a critical wicket for India to hone in on. 2024 was a lean year, by Babar's lofty standards, but could his 64 against the Kiwis the other day be the confidence-boosting knock that returns him to world-beating form?
India
Shubman Gill: There is nothing controversial about this pick, after his recent ODI exploits. Shubman Gill is the ICC Men's top-ranked One-Day International batter, leap-frogging Babar in the buildup to the tournament, and is on track to further separate himself from the chasing pack given his ton in India's opening Champions Trophy match. Pakistan will be planning, scheming, hoping and praying that they find a way to remove India's 25-year-old opener.
The hosts' recent ODI form appears match-up-dependant. There's no denying that New Zealand have the wood over them, having already beaten them three times in 2025, including in the tournament opener. But Pakistan also beat powerhouse South Africa in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy, which follows up their 3-0 ODI series sweep of the Proteas in December last year.India: They are eight wins from nine games in white-ball cricket this calendar year so far, and unbeaten from four in ODIs.
India's recent form
India dominated England 3-0 leading into the Champions Trophy, before taking care of Bangladesh in their first tournament hitout. They have shown they can overcome the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and match it with anyone.
Khushdil admitted that India is playing good cricket and has a good, strong team. “India has a good strong team but every team is beatable and India too can be defeated. If we bring our A games then we can beat India. The belief is there, and if there is belief, then we can make things happen,” Khushdil was quoted as saying by TelecomAsia Sport.
Dating back to 1952, India and Pakistan have a rivalry that has not only stood the test of time but continues to grow and evolve. These South Asian nations find another gear when they meet.Anticipation for this encounter has reached fever pitch, given their last 50-over encounter was way back in 2023 at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, where India claimed a seven-wicket win. The two sides also met at last year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, where India prevailed by just six runs.
India will be aiming to avenge perhaps their most bitter loss in white-ball cricket in recent years as they take to the field for their Group A clash against arch-rivals Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, with memories of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final fresh in their minds. The last time India and Pakistan clashed in a Champions Trophy event was during the 2017 edition's final, when Virat Kohli-led star-studded unit was humbled by Men in Green at the peak of star batters' run-chasing powers, skittled out for 158 runs while chasing 338 runs which Pakistan reached on the back of a century from Fakhar Zaman.
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Pakistan Squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Mohammad Rizwan (c), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy with Rohit Sharma's men aiming to seal a semifinal spot and Mohammad Rizwan's team desperate to avoid early elimination from the tournament.
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