[WATCH]- Pakistan Fans Hail Australian Star As ‘Father of India’ During ENG vs AUS Champions Trophy 2025 Clash

During the 2025 Champions Trophy match on Saturday (February 22), Pakistan fans playfully targeted their neighbors, India, with a unique chant aimed at Australian opener Travis Head.

The fourth match of the tournament, held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, saw Australia facing England. While Head was fielding near the boundary during the first innings, Pakistani spectators seized the moment to chant “father of India” at him.

Head has been a persistent challenge for India in recent years, delivering match-winning centuries in both the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final and the 2023 ODI World Cup final. He also played a key role in Australia’s 3-1 triumph in the latest Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

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Australia Pull Off Record-Breaking Chase to Defeat England in 2025 Champions Trophy Showdown

After being put in to bat first, England posted a formidable total of 351/8 in 50 overs, driven by a stunning 165 off 143 balls from opener Ben Duckett and a half-century from Joe Root.

For Australia, Ben Dwarshuis (3/66), Adam Zampa (2/64), and Marnus Labuschagne (2/41) were the key wicket-takers. Chasing the massive target, the reigning World Champions had a shaky start, losing Travis Head (6) and Steve Smith (5) within the first five overs with just 27 runs on the board.

However, Josh Inglis (120*), Matthew Short (63), Alex Carey (69), Marnus Labuschagne (47), and Glenn Maxwell (32*) delivered crucial contributions to steer Australia to a record-breaking chase—the highest successful run chase in Champions Trophy history.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, winning captain Steve Smith reflected on the victory, stating:

“I thought the guys were outstanding from the outset. Travis and I were the only ones to miss out (laughs) and the middle order did a fantastic job. Regardless of what team we have, we would have bowled first.”

“We knew dew would play a role. It looked like they would get 400, but it slowed up in the end in the first innings, and I thought 350 was chaseable. The boys did a good job with the ball and controlled the back end by mixing it up.”

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