Harbhajan Singh, Sanjay Manjrekar and Other Former Indian Cricketers Hails India Cricket Team’s Performance in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Clash Against Pakistan

Mumbai, February 24: Former Indian cricketers lauded the national team and its stalwart batter, Virat Kohli, following their exceptional performance over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. In a thrilling match at the ongoing marquee event, Indian legend Virat Kohli stole the show with a brilliant century, leading Men in Blue to a four-wicket victory over Pakistan. With this hundred, Kohli completed 14,000 runs in ODI cricket, becoming only the third cricketer to do so, during the ICC Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli Opens Up on Playing Elegant Cover Drives vs Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Says ‘It Was Just About Backing My Shots’ (Watch Video).

Kohli's unbeaten 100 off 111 balls, laced with seven fours, was a treat to watch. His knock came at a strike rate of 90.09, helping India easily chase down Pakistan's total of 241. This was Kohli's sixth century in ICC ODI events and his first in the ICC Champions Trophy.

He is the third batter after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs in 463 ODIs) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs in 404 matches) to reach the landmark. In 299 ODIs, Kohli has scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties.

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said that he predicted that India will win and Virat Kohli will score a hundred.

"Predicted Virat will score 100 Today snd India will Win," Harbhajan Singh wrote on X.

Harbhajan Singh Lauds India Cricket Team

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed the performance of Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav in the match.

Yuvraj Singh Congratulates Team India

India's former right-hand batter Sanjay Manjrekar congratulated Virat Kohli for his brilliant performance.

Sanjay Manjrekar Hails Virat Kohli

India's former left-arm seamer Irfan Pathan said that Team India is way ahead then Men in Green in terms of skills

Irfan Pathan Lauds Team India

At the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy clash, Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Pakistan was off to a fine start, with Babar Azam (23 in 26 balls, with five fours) unleashing some fine drives in the 41-run opening partnership. After two quick wickets, Pakistan was 47/2. IND vs PAK ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Navjot Singh Sidhu Hails Virat Kohli’s Heroics Against Pakistan, Says ‘This Man Will Score Another 10–15 Tons’.

Skipper Mohammed Rizwan (46 in 77 balls, with three fours) and Saud Shakeel (62 in 76 balls, with five fours) had a 104-run partnership, but they took up a lot of deliveries. After the end of this partnership, Khushdil Shah (38 in 39 balls, with two sixes) did put up a fight with Salman Agha (19) and Naseem Shah (14), but they were bundled out for 241 runs in 49.4 overs.

Chasing 242 runs, India lost skipper Rohit Sharma (20 in 15 balls, with three fours and a six) early. Then the 69-run stand between Shubman Gill (46 in 52 balls, with seven fours) and Virat Kohli (100* in 111 balls, with seven fours) and a 114-run stand between Virat and Iyer (56 in 67 balls, with five fours and a six) helped India secure an easy four-wicket win with six wickets and 45 balls to spare.

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