Champions Trophy 2025: Ton-up Virat Kohli leads the charge as India demolish Pakistan in one-sided affair | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s Virat Kohli celebrates (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli delivered a masterclass — powered by a century — as India crushed Pakistan in a one-sided ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a modest target of 242, India eased to victory with…

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Slow burn, sudden collapse: How Hardik Pandya broke Pakistan’s resistance | Cricket News – The Times of India

Hardik Pandya (R) celebrates with teammates the wicket of Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel during the ICC Champions Trophy match. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: For two matches in a row, there was slowburn in the middle-overs when India were bowling at the Dubai International Stadium. Against Bangladesh, on February 20, and during the Pakistan game today, the…

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Mohammed Shami’s erratic start creates unwanted record in India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy clash – The Times of India

Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The high-stakes Champions Trophy clash between India and Pakistan saw a shaky start for Rohit Sharma‘s side as veteran pacer Mohammed Shami bowled an 11-ball opening over, setting an unwanted record for the longest over by an Indian in the tournament’s history. Shami’s wayward first over included…

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Virat Kohli and Babar Azam share a heartwarming moment ahead of India vs Pakistan clash in Champions Trophy – see pics | Cricket News – The Times of India

Virat Kohli and Babar Azam (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Babar Azam shared a heartwarming moment ahead of the much-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 encounter between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. As Babar, in full batting gear, walked out to open the innings alongside Imam-ul-Haq,…

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Jasprit Bumrah to cheer from the stands as India take on Pakistan in Champions Trophy clash | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will be watching from the stands as Rohit Sharma‘s side faces Pakistan in a high-stakes Champions Trophy showdown at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Bumrah, who was initially named in the squad, had to be replaced after failing to recover…

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‘If Shubman Gill gets out early, Pakistan will have a good chance’: Ramiz Raja ahead of India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy match | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) As Pakistan prepare for their high-stakes Champions Trophy showdown against India on Sunday, former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief and cricketer Ramiz Raja believes their underdog status could work to their advantage. In his column for Dawn, Raja suggested that India’s top-order vulnerabilities…

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Champions Trophy: In red-hot form, India eye semis spot, Pakistan aim for survival as rivalry resumes in Dubai | Cricket News – The Times of India

India are clear favourites going into today’s big-ticket clash against Pakistan, who are in danger of getting knocked outDUBAI: Eight months after India pipped Pakistan in a thrilling, low-scoring group match of the T20 World Cup on a difficult pitch in New York, cricket’s most storied but, of late more of over-hyped rivalry will present…

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