Virat Kohli stole the limelight as India thrashed Pakistan by six wickets in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Kohli scored an unbeaten hundred, powering India to a comfortable victory in their second group game.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan began the press conference with his admiration for Virat Kohli, leaving the journalists in awe.

Virat Kohli's meticulous preparation paid off as he led India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy. His unbeaten century, backed by a crucial partnership with Shreyas Iyer,

India handed Pakistan a resounding defeat in the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 23 (Sunday) as the Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue defeated Mohammad Rizwan’s men by six wickets.

Pakistan Captain Mohammad Rizwan admitted that his side laboured to get India's batting maestro Virat Kohli's wicket but he escaped from their ploy and took the away game and potentially Pakistan's Champions Trophy campaign.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan lauded Virat Kohli's match-winning century against his team, shutting down critics of the Indian batter before even addressing Pakistan's defeat. With this loss, Pakistan's hopes of reaching the Champions Trophy semi-finals came to an end.