Veteran Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja once again demonstrated why he is still a crucial force in world cricket with a spectacular delivery against Pakistan during the current ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Bowling the 37th over, Jadeja picked one on the first ball itself, clean-bowling Khushdil Shah with a gem.
The delivery turned, gripped sharply, and shook the middle stump as Shah misread the line, playing inside the ball and missing the bat entirely. He returned after scoring merely 4 off 6 balls. Ravindra Jadeja’s knock was Pakistan’s third wicket to fall within three overs (34-36), leaving the team in dire straits ahead of the final powerplay. The match has been a rollercoaster with momentum ebbing and flowing constantly between both sides.
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Pakistan began well with Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq establishing a solid platform, but India fought back with two rapid wickets before the first powerplay was over. Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel then steadied Pakistan’s innings with a vital 104-run stand, only for the Men in Green to collapse again with a series of dismissals.
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Pakistan are 22/8 in 47 overs at the time of writing, with Shaheen Afridi and Khushdil Shah fighting at the crease. Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav have been the bowlers of choice, picking up two wickets each.
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With defeat here possibly seeing them bow out early, Pakistan will be eager to set a competitive score and revive their Champions Trophy chances.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.
Pakistan (Playing XI): Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(wk/captain), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.
