India vs Pakistan, champions trophy: Mahamukabala has started between India and Pakistan in Dubai. Pak captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and decided to bat. Initially, Indian bowling looked a bit staggering, but Team India’s star all -rounder Hardik Pandya did what he is known. The opening partnership between Pakistan’s star batsman Babar Azam and Imam ul Haq was flourishing, but Hardik caught Babur in his trap in the 9th over of the match.
Hardik Pandya bowled the ball outside the off stump, on which Babar Azam got caught in the chaka and wicket -keeper KL Rahul caught the catch and showed him the path of the pavilion. Now Babur will not sit properly in the dressing room that Imam ul Haq also came to support him. Akshar Patel scored with him on the middle ground.
Akshar Patel is affectionately called Bapu in Team India. Today ‘Bapu’ did wonders even before putting the ball in Dubai. On the ball of Kuldeep Yadav, the Imam ran for the single by playing a shot in the direction of mid -on. They did not know how big the risk he was taking. Akshar Patel ran towards the ball at the speed of the leopard and scattered the gills in the blink of an eye. Imam ul Haq was not even in the frame and he returned to the pavilion after running out.
Team India’s morale is very high after defeating Bangladesh in its first match of Champions Trophy 2025. On the other hand, Rizwan’s team has reached here after losing to New Zealand in Karachi. India has done well so far in the match being played in Dubai. Team India has taken two important wickets, including Babar Azam. Babur was dismissed for 23 runs, while Imam ul Haq, who was playing ODI after a long time, was run out after scoring 10 runs.
India’s playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Akshar Patel, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
Pakistan’s Playing XI: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper/captain), Salman Aga, Tayeb Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Nasim Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
