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Sanjay Banger hails Shubman Gill as future leader of Indian cricket team

Impressed by Shubman Gill's range of strokes and technique, former players Sanjay Bangar and Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday earmarked the 25-year-old as the one who will lead the Indian team's batting in the years to come. Gill made a fluent 46 in India's six-wicket win over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy here on Sunday, following up his classy match-winning hundred in their tournament opener against Bangladesh. "Clearly, he's the guy who is going to shoulder the responsibility of the Indian team going forward in years to come," Bangar said JioHotstar. Speaking about the 25-year-old's technique, Bangar said, "(His) foundations are really, really strong and add to that the confidence of nearly two-and-a-half years of performing in one-day cricket. In one-day cricket, he's been phenomenal." "Now look, the straight drive, the on-drive are the shots wherein you cannot actually hit the ball really hard. But here, he was hitting the ball so hard that despite the mid-off and the mid-on ..

Kohli will play for next 2-3 years and score another 10 to 15 tons: Sidhu

Virat Kohli's unwavering resilience over the past six months, capped by his unbeaten century against Pakistan, has convinced former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu that the "once-in-a-generation" player will continue playing for another two to three years. Kohli roared back to form in sensational fashion, smashing his 51st ODI ton to help India secure a six-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan, all but sealing their place in the Champions Trophy semifinals. "Character is not made in a crisis, it is exhibited. This is a man with pedigree, with passion. And after this 100, I can say it with conviction that this man is playing for the next 2 or 3 years and he is getting another 10 or 15 hundreds," Sidhu said on JioHotstar. "That, you take it from me. Because, you see, the ultimate litmus test for anyone is how he goes through the adverse times, how he embraces adversity." Kohli's Test performances have significantly declined since 2020, and his place in the red-ball side was question

Champions Trophy 2025 Points table: India, New Zealand, Pakistan rankings

Check ICC Champions Trophy 2025 points table for Group A and Group B. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the semifinals

Champions Trophy: Kohli becomes the fastest player to reach 14000 ODI runs

Kohli became only the third batter overall and the second Indian after India's Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara to reach this milestone

IND vs PAK: Pandya flaunts luxury watch during Babar's wicket celebration

Pandya took two wickets for 31 runs to stop Pakistan on a modest total of 241 runs in Dubai

Is PAK knocked out of CT 2025? Here's Pakistan semis qualification scenario

Pakistan will have to rely on both India and Bangladesh if they wish to qualify for the semifinals of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Champions Trophy: Disappointing that India aren't playing in PAK - Naqvi

He emphasized that Pakistan has always upheld the principle of separating politics from sports, pointing out that Pakistan's team has toured India numerous times.

Kohli hits 51st ODI century, takes revenge for 2017 Champions Trophy final

Kohli also became the third player in ODI cricket to complete 14000 runs earlier today. Kohli is now also third highest run-getter in International cricket, only behin Sangakkar and Tendulkar

Gavaskar exclaimed with surprise over Kohli's move to stop the throw

Kohli stopped a direct throw made by the Pakistani fielder on the last ball of the 21st over

India vs Pakistan: Greatest rivalry results in ICC Champions Trophy history

The match between India and Pakistan on Sunday will be a rematch of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final

IND vs PAK: Injury scare for India? Mohd Shami in pain after his third over

While Shami did receive some treatment on the field by the physios, it is not yet confirmed whether he will be able to bowl more overs or not.

IND-PAK: Will IIT Baba's prediction come true today? Here's his bold claim

IIT Baba went on to name-drop star batter Virat Kohli by saying that, even if asked to put in all his efforts, now that I have said it, India will not win the match

Champions Trophy 2025 live streaming: Where to watch IND vs PAK live match?

India need 242 runs to win the match. Watch India vs Pakistan live match on JioHotstar (live streaming) and Star Sports Network (live telecast).

IND vs PAK: Will Hardik Pandya spark a 2017-like blaze vs Pakistan today?

The match holds emotional significance for Hardik Pandya, who still remembers the heartbreak of the 2017 Champions Trophy final, where Pakistan clinched a dominant victory despite his valiant efforts

IND vs PAK HIGHLIGHTS, Champions Trophy 2025: Kohli's 100 helps India thrash Pakistan by 6 wickets

With this win, India have confirmed their semi-final berth in the marquee tournament as well. Kohli completed his 51st ODI century as he scored the winning runs for the team.

Champions Trophy IND vs PAK: Will India chase down 242-run target in Dubai?

Pakistan's bowlers-particularly the pacers - must capitalise on the unique dual characteristics of the Dubai wicket.

Champions Trophy IND vs PAK: Pitch report and key stats of Dubai Stadium

Pakistan can suffer a group-stage exit if they lose to India on Sunday

Champions Trophy, IND vs PAK Playing 11: Imam replaces Fakhar in PAK's XI; India unchanged

India vs Pakistan Playing 11: Pakistan made one change in their Playing 11, bringing in Imam in place of Fakhar. Meanwhile, India unchanged from previous match

IND vs PAK: Babar missing during Naqvi's pep talk to Pakistan cricket team

Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam was conspicuous by his absence from the team's training and there was no clarity on his availability for the Champions Trophy clash against India here on Sunday even as the country's cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi urged the side to win "at any cost". Speculation is rife that he may be not be considered for the match after he was not seen at the practice session on Saturday evening. The practice was attended by PCB chief Naqvi and Azam was the only player who chose to take the day off. Azam copped a lot of criticism for a 94-ball 64 in the 60-run loss to New zealand in the opening match. He was lambasted for failing to accelerate while the asking rate crept up in the chase of 320 runs in Karachi. Interim head coach Aqib Javed, who addressed the media after practice, did not give any specific reason for Azam's absence, saying that the former captain chose to rest. Last night, Naqvi met the Pakistan cricket team at the Dubai International Cricket ..

IND vs PAK: Key player battles to look forward to in Champions Trophy

With both teams in top form recently, fans are in for a thrilling encounter. India swept England 3-0 at home, while Pakistan clinched ODI series victories over Australia and South Africa.