Pakistan will have to rely on both India and Bangladesh if they wish to qualify for the semifinals of ICC Champions Trophy 2025
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 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
Kohli stopped a direct throw made by the Pakistani fielder on the last ball of the 21st over
Star Sports also posted on their social media handles as Dhoni met bollywood actor Sunny Deol and was watching the India vs Pakistan clash on the tele.
The match between India and Pakistan on Sunday will be a rematch of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final
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.
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
India need 242 runs to win the match. Watch India vs Pakistan live match on JioHotstar (live streaming) and Star Sports Network (live telecast).
Both Sharma and Kohli have delivered numerous standout performances against Pakistan in the past, further cementing their status as two of the greatest cricketers of all time.
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
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.
Pakistan's bowlers-particularly the pacers - must capitalise on the unique dual characteristics of the Dubai wicket.
Pakistan can suffer a group-stage exit if they lose to India on Sunday
The moment came when Pakistan's Naseem Shah, attempting a charge against Kuldeep Yadav, managed to chip the ball into the air. Kohli, who was positioned in the field, sprinted forward and took it.
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
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 ..
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.
Pakistan made one change in their playing 11 as Imam-ul-haq replaced injured Fakhar Zaman, while Indian side remain unchanged
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya feels he has "won back" his fans following his match-winning contributions during the ICC T20 World Cup title victory in the Caribbean last year. Pandya was also repeatedly booed by the Mumbai Indian fans in the IPL last year after he replaced Rohit Sharma as the side's captain wherever he went after he decided to move from Gujarat Titans to Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 edition of the lucrative league. But Pandya put all the negativity behind him when the Indian team flew to the Americas for the T20 World Cup and dished out match-winning performances. He ended up scoring 144 runs and taking 11 wickets in the global tournament as India reclaimed the Cup after 2007. "They (fans) said, life for me, had come a full circle. They said, from here on, there was no looking back. I had won them (fans) back," said Pandya in a video posted by the BCCI on social media. With the Champions Trophy in full swing and India set to take on Pakistan later on Sunday,