Kohli and Gill Shine as India Outclass Pakistan in Champions Trophy Thriller

In a cliffhanger battle at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India beat Pakistan by six wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Restraint to 241 all out by Kuldeep Yadav (3 wickets) and Hardik Pandya (2 wickets), India's run chase started precariously with captain Rohit Sharma being given out by Shaheen Afridi early. Yet the Virat Kohli-Shubman Gill alliance stabilized the innings and laid the platform for India's victory. The victory puts India atop Group A of the Champions Trophy table, and Pakistan has an uphill task ahead to prevent an early elimination from the tournament. The win is India's second consecutive in the Champions Trophy, after having defeated Bangladesh earlier.

 

Source: ICC Cricket, Business Standard