ICC CHAMPION TROPHY 2025:Pakistan face each other on Sunday, Team India remains steadfast in its goal
by morningsunrise
february 22,2025
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ICC CHAMPION TROPHY 2025:Pakistan face each other on Sunday, Team India remains steadfast in its goal .
Winning the first match in any major tournament is of immense importance. The morale of the cricketers increases a lot in a flash. As such, the 6-wicket win against Bangladesh has given Team India extra oxygen. That too before the match against Pakistan on Sunday. Shubman Gill's century, Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul and Harshit Rana's effective bowling are quite positive aspects. However, the discomfort is not suppressed. Coach Gautam Gambhir is especially annoyed by the display of catch Foscano.
After the match, he warned the cricketers. Goti knows that it is important to maintain focus. A loss in a group match means danger. So, Team India's goal is to maintain the winning streak in the Pakistan match as well. In fact, if they lose to Babar, the fight to reach the last four will be difficult for India. Then the net run rate will become important. Despite beating Bangladesh, the guilds did not seem to be paying attention to the net run rate. No message reached the batsmen from the dressing room. As a result, India chased the target with a sluggish pace.
If they could have snatched the victory more quickly, India (+0.408) would not have been far behind New Zealand (+1.200) in net run rate. In fact, the format of the tournament is quite tough. India will have to play the last match of the group again against the strong New Zealand. So it is important not only to win, but also to improve the net run rate. That effort was not seen in the Indian camp, at least in the first match.
It should be remembered that Pakistan will have to at least win against India to survive in the tournament. So it goes without saying that the Rizwans will give a death blow. The shelling has started from the Pak camp. Pacer Harris Rauf said, 'India is a strong team. But we can also beat them.' However, Team India is much ahead in terms of strength.
Shami has dispelled the fears that were raised about Bumrah's absence in the first match. He has shown by taking 5 wickets that age is just a number. He still has a lot of games left in him. Young pacer Harshit Rana has also succeeded in earning the trust of the team management. On the contrary, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja's spin did not show much of a problem. Indian bowling will have to put up a more united fight against Pakistan.
India's batting also has many flaws. Even if it is covered by the excitement of victory, it can become a reason for defeat any day. Virat Kohli is now cutting corners, not cutting corners. They will not last long by ruining their name. They will have to perform with the bat. Many former cricketers have kept their mouths shut for fear of the board. But their close circle whispers that it would have been better to play Yashasvi instead of them. Anyway, the Pakistan match is an acid test for Kohli-Rohit!