Dubai – India beats Pakistan by six wickets in a thrilling ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match; read full details below. In an intense ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match played in Dubai, India beat old rival Pakistan by six wickets. Inspired by Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century and Shreyas Iyer’s gritty half-century, the Men in Blue rolled home 45 balls ahead of schedule, in pursuit of a modest 242-run target.
India’s Chase Masterclass
Openers Shubman Gill (46 off 52 balls) and Rohit Sharma (20) provided India with a good start, but Pakistan’s pace kingpin Shaheen Afridi knocked over Rohit early. Kohli then partnered Gill, putting on 69 runs before Gill was caught by spinner Abrar Ahmed. The match turned dramatically when Kohli partnered with Iyer, putting together a match-winning 114-run stand.
Iyer’s 56 off 67 balls kept the scoreboard rolling till a late collapse saw him and Hardik Pandya (8) get out. But Kohli, the fastest to 14,000 ODI runs (in just 287 innings!), remained anchored, hitting a boundary to complete his ton and the victory.
Pakistan’s Batting Struggles
Pakistan had earlier scored 241 after choosing to bat, courtesy of Saud Shakeel’s 62 and captain Mohammad Rizwan’s 46. India’s bowlers, however, spearheaded by Kuldeep Yadav (3 wickets) and Hardik Pandya (2 wickets), continued to snap partnerships. A late 38 from Khushdil Shah helped Pakistan, but it was not enough.
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Key Stats & Records
- Kohli surpassed legends Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara to become the fastest to 14K ODI runs.
- India’s sixth straight win over Pakistan in ICC events since 2020.
- Dubai Stadium pitch report: Balanced track favoring spinners later.
Final Scorecard
- Pakistan: 241 all out (Saud 62, Rizwan 46; Kuldeep 3/45)
- India: 244/4 in 42.3 overs (Kohli 100*, Iyer 56; Shaheen 2/50)
Playing XI
Pakistan:
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Babar Azam
- Saud Shakeel
- Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK)
- Salman Ali Agha
- Tayyab Tahir
- Khushdil Shah
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Naseem Shah
- Haris Rauf
- Abrar Ahmed
India:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Axar Patel
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Harshit Rana
- Mohammad Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav