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DUBAI: Underarm serves, a questionable VAR call, fiery competition, and a rowdy crowd: Felix Auger-Aliassime’s 7-6 (7), 6-7 (4), 6-3 win over Alexander Bublik in the Dubai first round on Tuesday certainly had it all.
India captain Rohit Sharma had promised to take all-rounder Axar Patel as a compensation after dropping a sitter to deny the latter a hat-trick in the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh last week. Now, Axar has revealed that Rohit is yet to fulfill his promise. During the match against Bangladesh, Axar was on a hat-trick after dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim off consecutive deliveries in the second and third ball of the 9th over. He almost made it three in three balls, only for Rohit to drop Towhid Hridoy on the hat-trick ball.
New Zealand's victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A match on Monday proved to be the final nail in the coffin for hosts Pakistan. After defeats against New Zealand and India in their first two matches, Pakistan's campaign was on the brink. As the Kiwis outscored the Bangla Tigers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan's elimination was confirmed. Courtesy of their early exit from the tournament, Mohammad Rizwan's men went on to register a few embarrassing records to their name.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken serious note of a security breach that occurred during the ICC Champions Trophy match between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, where a spectator entered the field of play and attempted to hug Kiwi batter Rachin Ravindra. The pitch invader was swiftly removed by security officials and was later arrested. The PCB has since announced that the individual has been permanently banned from all cricket venues in Pakistan. "The PCB has taken serious note of the security breach that occurred yesterday when a spectator entered the field of play. Ensuring the safety of players and officials remains our top priority. As a responsible organisation, we have engaged with local security agencies, who have committed to increasing security personnel around the field of play at all venues and strengthening access control measures," the PCB said in a statement.
After India's thumping six-wicket win over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia lauded the team for their effort and advised them to not be complacent and focus on the big matches ahead. Virat Kohli's stunning unbeaten century guided India over the line in 42.3 overs in the chase of 242. His knock was laced with seven boundaries, including his picture-perfect cover drives, reminding his critics of his vintage days. During the match, Kohli became the fastest batter to complete 14,000 ODI runs and also surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin's feat for most catches for India as a fielder in ODIs. He was named Player of the Match for his dual heroics.
Bangladesh's struggles in global tournaments continued as they crashed out of the ICC Champions Trophy following another underwhelming batting display. Their inability to put up competitive totals--228 all out in the first match and 236 for 9 in the second--exposed their long-standing issues, particularly with their experienced players failing to step up on the big stage. Former India batter Wasim Jaffer was especially critical of Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur Rahim's shot selection in their five-wicket defeat to New Zealand. Both veterans fell playing rash strokes, leaving Bangladesh five wickets down by the 27th over. New Zealand, in response, chased the target with ease.
The India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 clash was a rather one-sided affair with the Rohit Sharma-led side dominating on all fronts. Pakistan famed bowling line-up of Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and others could net step up while the likes of Babar Azam disappointed with the batting. Apart from their poor display, one incident that was much talked about was Abrar Ahmed's send-off to Shubman Gill. It happened when the spinner bowled Shubman Gill and then gave a send-off which soon became viral.
Virat Kohli slammed a stunning century as India completely outplayed Pakistan in their Champions Trophy 2025 encounter in Dubai on Sunday. it was a complete performance from India who produced a disciplined bowling show before a special knock from Virat clinched the game. Pakistan bowlers did not have a good outing as almost all of them conceded runs and did not look in good form. Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra singled out the selection of Salman Agha and Khushdil Shah as spinners and said that they fail when compared to the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.