Indian cricket fans across the country flooded the streets to celebrate their team’s victory over Pakistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy on Sunday (February 23). Led by Rohit Sharma, India secured a six-wicket win at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The match was one-sided, with India dominating in all aspects. Their bowlers delivered a collective effort, restricting Pakistan to a modest 241 in 49.4 overs. Kuldeep Yadav (3/40) and Hardik Pandya (2/31) were the standout performers with the ball.
For Pakistan, Saud Shakeel (62), Mohammad Rizwan (46), and Khushdil Shah (38) contributed, but the rest of the lineup struggled. India chased the target in 42.3 overs, led by Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 100*, with support from Shreyas Iyer (56) and Shubman Gill (46).
Despite two wickets, Shaheen Afridi was costly, conceding 74 runs in eight overs. The victory brought immense joy to fans across the country. Large crowds gathered on the streets in cities like Mumbai, Jammu, Surat, Indore, and others to celebrate the win. You can watch the video here:
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Rohit Sharma praises India’s superb bowling start after win vs Pakistan
During the post-match presentation, Indian captain Rohit Sharma praised the bowlers for their efforts in limiting Pakistan to 241 in the first innings. Sharing his thoughts on the victory, he stated:
“The way we started with the ball was superb to restrict them to that kind of score. We knew it would get slightly better to bat under lights. Gets slower as well but we wanted to back the experience in our lineup to go out there and get those runs. Credit goes to guys like Axar, Kuldeep and Jadeja in the middle there.”
On Virat Kohli’s match-winning knock, Sharma further added:
“He loves representing the country. He wants to be out there playing for the team, doing what he does the best which is to go out there and do what he did today. Over the years we’ve seen it with him.”
”People sitting in the dressing room are not surprised. It was good for him to be out there in the middle, finish the game off. Couple of crucial knocks from the others too there.”
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