Pakistan National Cricket Team VS India National Cricket Team

Shreyas Iyer feels that defeating Pakistan was insufficient, saying, "We could have won a bit earlier."

Shreyas Iyer, who scored 56 off 67 balls, attributes India's inability to bat more forcefully on the slow pitch and Abrar Ahmed's limited playing time. "Can you just tell me how many overs were left?" Immediately at the beginning of his press conference, Shreyas Iyer questioned reporters. 

India didn't seem to be having any problems throughout their 242 chase, and Pakistan didn't seem to have any chance of reaching a score that would challenge India during the first innings."But if we could have played more aggressively, we could have won a bit earlier," Iyer remarked. He would score 56 runs off 67 balls.

He had to contend with legspinner Abrar Ahmed throughout his innings, who was the most economical bowler for Pakistan, taking 1 for 28 in his 10 overs. A brilliant delivery to Shubman Gill claimed that one wicket.Iyer spoke a few positive things.

"I believe Abrar bowled really well. Playing out the spell and rotating the attack at the same time was vital and significant. After a little while, I decided that sweep and reverse sweep would have been a fantastic way to put them on the defensive. And for me, I believe that was rather effective.

"Taking the initiative against Abrar wasn't simple. It was crucial to take as many singles as you could at that stage and to keep the team going until the very finish. It's simple to keep going once we hit 30 or 40 runs."Although they used a different uniform from the one they used to play Bangladesh, this is India's second Champions Trophy match at this location. Additionally, his progress was hampered by the bowlers who took speed off the ball.

Attacking is crucial, yet it's difficult to enter the game and begin slamming the ball right immediately. You must observe the wicket's speed and how it approaches the bat. To be honest, a batsman finds it challenging if you display that determination at every ball.

"As we know, even in the previous game we played over here, the wicket is a bit slow," he stated. Naturally, it's spinner-friendly. Their bowling is much more clear because of the combination of all of their bowlers and their expertise.Even though India was aiming for a small goal, Iyer had a poor start, making 12 off the first 28 balls he faced.

"It's important to attack, but it's not easy to go in and straightaway start smashing the ball," he stated. "You must observe the wicket's speed and how it approaches the bat. To be honest, it's hard for a batsman to display that purpose every ball.Virat Kohli has again provided his detractors the clearest hint that he isn't done yet, leaving legends in complete amazement.

 
India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in Dubai on Sunday to go to the 2025 Champions Trophy semifinals, and Virat Kohli delivered another masterpiece in the game that initially made him famous. Despite the challenges, Kohli struck the winning runs to surpass the milestone and record his fourth and 51st career centuries against Pakistan. Cricket luminaries were in complete awe of Kohli after the knock, as he once again gave his detractors the clearest sign that he is far from done.

As he celebrated India's victory against Pakistan, cricket veteran Sachin Tendulkar spearheaded the wave of messages congratulating Kohli. "A flawless conclusion to the most anticipated match," he tweeted. An absolute knockout! Team India Excellent bowling by our bowlers, particularly @imkuldeep18 and @hardikpandya7, and fantastic knocks by @imVkohli, @ShreyasIyer15, and @ShubmanGill!

Sourav Ganguly, a former captain of India, too commended India's display of dominance over Pakistan. "Expected win for India.. far superior team with far superior intent with bat and ball.. super stuff from kohli, Gill, and Shreyas and the bowling @bcci," he said in his tweet. The 36-year-old Kohli is expected to surpass Sachin's record of 100 international hundreds, according to Pakistani veteran Shoaib Akhtar, who had prophesied prior to the competition that Kohli will return to form against Pakistan. The final achievement is still 19 days away for Kohli.

"As we all witnessed once more, Virat Kohli would arrive completely prepared and make a century if you tell him he will be playing against Pakistan. Bravo to him; he is a modern-day great, a white-ball run chaser, and a superstar. In an X video, Akhtar stated, "There's no question about that, and I'm really happy for him because he's an honest man." "Today, he also reached 14,000 runs in ODIs, and I hope he eventually reaches 100 international hundreds." I hope this guy gets it all because I truly want him to accomplish it. I am really thrilled for him. Best wishes to him; in my opinion, he truly deserves all the accolades.

"Mai ki mehnat se hairan hu Virat Kohli."

After acknowledging that Kohli outplayed the Pakistani attack despite their valiant attempt to remove him during the Champions Trophy match, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan claimed his admiration for the player has skyrocketed.

"Mai Virat Kohli ki mehnat se hairan hu" means "I applaud his diligence." How much effort must he have put in? Everyone says he is not playing well, but when he shows up for a crucial match that everyone is waiting for, he wins the game, scores runs with ease, and is named Man of the Match. I'll commend him for his diligence and level of fitness.