Gavaskar believes Kohli's tendency to open the face of the bat while playing through the covers is making him vulnerable
Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy here on Sunday with Rohit Sharma's men aiming to seal a semifinal spot and Mohammad Rizwan's team desperate to avoid early elimination from the tournament. While India are on a high after claiming a measured six-wicket win over a sprightly Bangladesh, Pakistan are evidently tense after the 60-run loss in the tournament-opener against New Zealand. The sub-continental rivals' last Champion Trophy clash was the 2017 final in which Pakistan walked away with the win and the trophy. Rizwan and Co. would look to draw inspiration from that triumph in London but would also need to scale up their performance in every department. Though the buzz surrounding the match is nowhere close to being what it used to be at the peak of diplomatic tensions between the two countries, there is an air of quiet anticipation for the Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket ...
Currently serving as India's ODI vice-captain, Gill has been in exceptional form in the 50-over format. He made a statement early in the Champions Trophy, scoring a century in IND vs BAN match
Pakistan's crushing 60-run defeat to New Zealand in their opening match in Karachi has left them in a do-or-die scenario.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan said Indian team can handle the pressure situations effectively and that trait gives Rohit Sharma's side an edge in the much-awaited Champions Trophy match against traditional rivals Pakistan at Dubai on Sunday. While India began with a six-wicket thumping of Bangladesh in their tournament opener, Pakistan lost their first game by 60 runs to New Zealand and are currently placed last in the four-team Group A points table. When it comes to Pakistan, look, they have plenty of problems in the team, Pathan, who will play for India Masters in the International Masters League, told PTI Videos here on Friday. As far as some of the senior guys (are concerned), they don't play that kind of aggressive modern day cricket, especially in white-ball cricket. So, can they change it? It's very difficult. But more than the weaknesses and the strengths, it's all about the India-Pakistan occasion. Whoever handles the occasion really well, that team wins, he said. Patha
During the match, the logo displayed in the top left corner of the broadcast only featured the event name, 'Champions Trophy 2025,' without mentioning Pakistan as the official host
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Towhid took 114 balls to complete his maiden ODI century
Skipper Rohit Sharma showered praise on his deputy Shubman Gill and veteran pacer Mohammed Shami for coming up with game-changing performances against Bangladesh in India's Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh here on Thursday. Gill made an unbeaten hundred and Shami walked away with a five-wicket haul as India registered a six-wicket win over Bangladesh at the DICS. We've been in that situation many times before and like I said many times (in the past), there's a lot of experience in that dressing room to handle that composure where it's needed and KL (Rahul) and (Shubman) Gill at the end were quite composed, Rohit said during the post-match presentation. Rohit heaped praise on player of the match Gill. Gill, we know the class that he has, he's been batting brilliantly of late and today what he showed us with the bat shouldn't surprise anyone, he said. What was good to see that he was there till the end to make sure that he sees off the game, Rohit added. Rohit also lauded
Cricket icons have their say on India vs Pakistan cricketing rivalry as both nations meet again on February 23 in the Champions Trophy 2025.
The tickets for the India vs Pakistan encounter were officially sold out-no surprise, given the magnitude of this iconic rivalry.
The fifer also saw him go past 200 wickets for India in ODIs and become the fastest player to do so as well (5126), surpassing Mitchell Starc (5240 balls).
Rohit is the fourth Indian batter after Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly to reach this milestone
Shami is the eighth Indian player to reach this historic milestone in ODI cricket
IND vs BAN HIGHLIGHTS: Shubman Gill (101 not out) completed his second consecutive century in ODI cricket to take India over the line in 229 runs chase
In a post on Twitter (X), the tech giant shared an image from Karan Johar's iconic film 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', blending cricket fervour with cinematic nostalgia.
As Shami embarked on his rehabilitation, complications arose-swelling in his left knee forced him into a 14-month-long exile from international cricket.